Africa
Kenya Town Opens First-Ever Escalator
Naivas Mall in Kakamega, Kenya, has introduced the town’s first-ever escalator, marking a novel chapter in the local shopping scene that many residents experienced for the first time, The Saturday...
South Africa’s Smart City Dreams
Country’s urbanization and population trends drive demand for VT. South Africa’s evolving urbanization story will likely include several chapters on the continuing transformation of the country’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry, which...
CEDES Names Wallen EMEA, RoW Key Account Manager
CEDES, the global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, recently welcomed David Wallen to its sales team as key account manager, Elevators and Escalators, Europe, the Middle...
Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Student Challenge Winners
On April 19, Otis announced the winning teams of its third annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM Student Challenge, which paired volunteer mentors from Otis with 230 students across 15 countries...
Otis Volunteers Help Students Innovate To Mitigate Climate Change
Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered global OEM Otis recently highlighted an effort that involved more than 180 Otis volunteers and more than 230 students from 15 countries and territories brainstorming ways to mitigate...
EOX: Eco-Efficient and Natively Digital
Interview with Inge Delobelle, CEO for Europe Africa at TKE Your author (USB) talked to Inge Delobelle (ID), CEO for Europe Africa at TK Elevator (TKE), based in Düsseldorf, Germany,...
Ping Named KONE Malaysia MD
Teoh Tze Ping, who has more than 20 years' experience in the energy, electronics and IT industries, including in managerial positions, has been named KONE Malaysia managing director (MD). In...
Nairobi Rising
KONE VT order for new GTC skyscraper reflects an improved business environment and a brighter future. Kenya continues to attract big investments from both domestic and international companies taking advantage...
TKE Appoints New CEO, Predecessor to Retire
Uday Yadav has been appointed CEO of TK Elevator (TKE), effective May 16, as predecessor Peter Walker has decided to retire, the company announces. Yadav joins TKE from the global...
KONE Names VP For South Europe, Mediterranean Region
KONE has appointed Karla Lindahl as executive vice president for the South Europe and Mediterranean region and a member of the Executive Board. Lindahl officially engage the new position on...
