Consulting
Clarkson + Varick Names Kirles Girgis Director of Engineering
National vertical-transportation consultancy Clarkson + Varick recently named Kirles Girgis director of engineering. With more than 10 years' experience in national leadership roles at Schindler and consulting firm Lerch Bates,...
VT Industry Veterans Launch Washington State-Based Consultancy
Vertical-transportation (VT) industry veterans Kevin Egli and Steven Hobbs have launched Egli Hobbs Elevator Consulting, LLC (EHEC), based in the Olympia, Washington, area. Covering Washington and Oregon, EHEC's consulting services...
Houston-Based Boyer Named VDA Associate
Aaron Boyer, based in Houston, Texas, has been named an associate at elevator and escalator consultancy VDA, Inc. (VDA). Boyer joins VDA after nearly 15 years with Texas-based EMR Elevator,...
ATIS Announces Executive Leadership Changes
ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC has announced two executive leadership changes. Charlie Slater has been promoted from chief operations officer (COO) — U.S. Inspections to executive vice president (VP), with a...
VDA Hires Associate Consultant
VDA, Inc. (VDA) recently hired Tim Hind in the role of associate consultant. Hind has more than 20 years of experience in the vertical-transportation industry. Most recently, he was branch...
Allsafe Elevator Inspection Join VDA, Inc.
VDA, headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey, announced on November 6 it has purchased Allsafe Elevator Inspections, an Allsafe Dominion Company with West Coast headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and East...
LB CEO Role to Transition From Stephan to Rupe
Denver, Colorado-headquartered technical consulting firm Lerch Bates Inc. (LB) announced on October 13 current LB President Eric Rupe will succeed Bart Stephan as CEO. The news comes after Stephan announced...
Australia’s TLC Welcomes Moors as Senior Consultant
David Moors has joined Surfers Paradise, Australia-headquartered The Lift Consultancy (TLC) as senior consultant in the Victoria office. Moors brings more than 25 years' vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience, having worked...
Industry Veteran Launches Technical Services and Training Company
Industry veteran Kevin Heling has launched Elevator Technical & Training Associates, LLC (etta), a support and technical information service provider to the elevator industry. Training is related to elevator safety...
11- and 24-Story Towers Approved for South London
Two major office schemes — 24- and 11-story blocks — designed by architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and HWKN at a Canada Water site in South London have been given...