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Mounce Announced as Hyperion Solutions VP of Technical Services

Memphis, Tennessee-headquartered Hyperion Solutions, a provider of systems and components, digital solutions and technical services for the vertical-transportation industry, on July 25 welcomed Andrew Mounce as vice president (VP) of...

Organized, Streamlined, Efficient

The Elevator Learning Center sees growth. As a New York State Authorized Related Instruction Provider for Apprenticeship and Continuing Education, the Elevator Learning Center (ELC) is working to spread the...

In Memoriam: Paul M. Heinrichs

Paul M. Heinrichs of Sunrise, Florida, a 53-year veteran of the elevator industry, passed away on February 22. Heinrichs spent the past 17 years working as a Qualified Elevator Inspector...

In Memoriam: David Schuyler Herres

David Schuyler Herres of Clarksville, New Hampshire, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD contributor and author, passed away on November 12, 2022, after a long illness. A New Hampshire master electrician with...

MESA Hears Presentations, Promotes Scholarship at Meeting

Members of the Massachusetts Elevator Safety Association (MESA) heard presentations and promoted the association's annual scholarship program during its February 14 meeting at Jake n JOES in Norwood, Massachusetts. Approximately...

Syska Hennessy Group Head of VT Retires After 35 Years

John Moran III, senior principal and head of the vertical transportation (VT) practice at Syska Hennessy Group, is retiring from the firm after a 35-year tenure. Under his leadership, the...

Innocore Pro Elevator Installs Two Units for LIC Building

Innocore Pro Elevator Inc., headquartered in Flushing, NY, tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed two passenger elevators for Trio, a recently completed 10-story residential building at 27-19 Thomson Avenue in Long...

Art Installation Transforms Elevator Encasement in NYC

Americas Society inaugurated Elena Damiani's Zenith (2022) as a permanent art installation for the David Rockefeller Atrium of Americas Society’s NYC headquarters on Park Avenue. Zenith is an elevator encasement...

MTA Considering Scent Detectors To Improve Elevator Cleanliness

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in NYC is considering a new device that can detect urine in subway station elevators, Gothamist reports. While discussing elevator reliability and cleanliness during a...

NYARM To Host Reception on December 20

The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) invites NYC elevator contractors, consultants and suppliers to its year-end reception of building management professionals on December 20. The event will be...