Consulting
Lora Named Partner at NYC-Based Ascend Consulting Group
Brooklyn, NYC-based Ascend Consulting Group on January 9 announced the addition of Haniel Lora, a vertical-transportation (VT) industry professional with more than 20 years' experience, as partner. His responsibilities include...
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...
TÃœV Rheinland to Acquire ABB U.K.’s Engineering Consultancy
TÜV Rheinland, which offers test technical systems and products around the world, recently announced an agreement to acquire ABB U.K.’s technical engineering consultancy, part of ABB’s Energy Industries division. Expected...
Clarkson + Varick Secures Major Modernization Job in California
Signaling its West Coast growth, NYC-based consultancy Clarkson + Varick has secured a major elevator modernization job at Shoreline Square, a 20-story office building completed in downtown Long Beach, California,...
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...
In Memoriam: Roger Irvin
Roger Irvin, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on December 6, at the age of 75. Irvin started in the elevator industry in 1965 with K.M. White Elevator based in...
Neto Transitions from Lerch Bates to VDA
Joe Neto, who has more than 32 years' vertical-transportation industry experience, recently transitioned from NYC area vice president for Lerch Bates to vice president — NYC area key accounts —...
Save the Dates: IAEC Forum in Las Vegas
The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC) reminds interested parties to save the dates of May 23-26, 2023, for the IAEC Forum 2023 in Las Vegas. New professional members will...
2022 Ellies Award Winners and Runners-Up Announced
Congratulations to the 2022 Ellies Award winners and runners-up. Each was announced live on stage at the education pavilion during the NAEC Fall Convention & Exposition last week, where winners...
Industry Veteran Launches Elev8 Elevator Consultancy
Eric Burket, who has more than 24 years' experience in the vertical-transportation (VT) industry, announces the launch of Elev8 elevator consultancy, serving clients in the Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina;...
