Engineering
Bayraktar Appointed GM at Istanbul-Based EKA
Bilgehan Bozkurt, who served as deputy general manager (GM) and GM of Istanbul, Türkiye-based Emlak Konut Asansör (EKA), respectively, since its establishment, recently handed over the GM position he has...
Ziehl-Abegg Appoints Mayer New CTO
The supervisory board of Künzelsau, Germany-based Ziehl-Abegg SE has appointed Wolfgang Mayer as the company's new chief technology officer (CTO). Joining the global electric motor specialist from Kuka Robotics, Mayer's...
LEEA Announces New Chair, Other Board Changes
At the end of 2023, Kat Moss will complete her two years of service as chair of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board and will be succeeded in January...
ASME Chooses Digital Platform To Host Conference Videos
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has signed an agreement with Underline Science, Inc., to host its complete catalog of 10,000-plus conference lecture videos. Underline Science is the premier...
Torin Dive NA Announces Five-Year Warranty for Elevator Traction Machines
Torin Drive North America (NA), a leading provider of elevator traction machines, recently announced a five-year warranty for its elevator traction machines. Observing that elevator reliability and performance are of...
Five-Point Plan To Grow U.K. Apprenticeships Launched
Former U.K. Labour and Conservative Ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched a five-point plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for...
In Memoriam: Yee Meng Foo
Yee Meng Foo, a longtime employee of KONE U.K., passed away on August 26 after a short illness. He was 71. Joining KONE U.K. in 1988, Foo was a design...
Otis Awards Two-Year Scholarships to Six High-Achieving Students
Otis has awarded two-year scholarships administered by the nonprofit Executive Leadership Council (ELC) to six high-achieving undergraduate university students to support their business and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney
Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...
U.K.-Based Cooper Awarded MBE for Services to Lift and Escalator Engineering
David Cooper, CEO of London-based vertical-transportation consultancy LECS UK, received the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognition in the King’s 2023 birthday honors list,...
