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VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles
M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...
IMEM Lifts Names Deputy Director of Electrical R&D
IMEM Lifts, a Santander, Spain-based company that has installed lifts in more than 65 countries over five continents, recently announced the appointment of Luis Sagaseta as deputy director of R&D....
Freedman Transitions to New Role at CEDES
Employed with Landquart, Switzerland-headquartered sensor specialist CEDES AG for more than 15 years, Steven Freedman has transitioned from global head of hoistway innovations and member of the management board to...
AKE Taps Borgonovo Italy Country Manager
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Luca Borgonovo country manager for Italy. In addition to leading AKE's development in Italy, Borgonovo will contribute to elevator...
Sean Madden Named VP of Right Way Elevator Maintenance
Sean Madden recently announced on LinkedIn that he is now the vice president (VP) of Right Way Elevator Maintenance, Inc., which provides maintenance, modernization, repair and testing and compliance services...
Lerch Bates Announces Management Moves and More
Lerch Bates (LB), a rapidly growing consultancy based in Englewood, Colorado, recently announced management moves, new hires and expanded offices. In NYC, LB named 13-year industry veteran Andrew Yawger as...
Shorts Announces New Business Development Manager
Shorts, which provides products and services across all aspects of lift installation, modernization and maintenance in the U.K., recently announced that Andy Emsley has joined its team as Business Development...
KONE Promotes Gonzalez to SVP New Equipment Americas
KONE announced on December 2 that Steve Gonzalez has been promoted to senior vice president (SVP), New Equipment Business, Americas, joining the KONE Americas leadership team based in Lisle, Illinois....
Spinelli Succeeds Hoover as President of Eltech Elevator
Bryan Clairmont, president of Bronx, NYC-headquartered American Elevator Group (AEG), on December 1 announced several promotions, including that of Gregg Spinelli to president of Bronx-based Eltech Elevator. Spinelli transfers to...
Peelle Promotes Gill to Freight Door Operations Manager
The Peelle Co., headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, recently promoted Harmon Gill from freight door production manager to operations manager. With a degree in mechanical engineering from Sheridan College in Oakville,...
