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Top-Down Problems
I put off writing my editorial this month to see if the debt-ceiling crisis would be resolved. I didn’t want to write that our (elevator) world was great if we...
Excel Elevators and Otis Announce Partnership in Zimbabwe
Excel Elevators, a leading vertical-transportation provider in Zimbabwe, has partnered with Otis to become the authorized distributor of Otis products and services in Zimbabwe, New Zimbabwe reports. This is a...
Otis’ Marks Among C-Suite Spotlight’s Top 25 Manufacturing Executives
Otis Worldwide Corp. President and CEO Judy Marks is among C-Suite Spotlight’s Top 25 Manufacturing Executives for 2023, C-Suite announced on June 12. Along with Jennifer Rumsey, president and CEO...
Otis Introduces Digitally Native GEN3 Core for NA Market
On June 8, Otis introduced the Gen3 Core elevator, the newest member of the Gen3TM family of digitally native elevators designed specifically for North America's (NA) growing two- to six-story...
Relay Robotics Debuts Upgraded Elevator-Integrated Delivery Robot in Manhattan
During the 45th annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference in Manhattan on June 4-6, Relay Robotics, Inc. introduced its Relay2 hotel delivery robot, featuring upgraded cloud-based elevator integration, two...
The History of Operatorless Elevators: John D. Ihlder
Ihlder’s contribution to the electric elevator merits special recognition. The second phase of the history of the operatorless elevator (1895-1900) focused on the continued refinement of pushbutton systems and...
Viva VT!
Otis provides bespoke vertical transportation (VT) for the first ground-up resort built on the Las Vegas Strip in more than a decade. by Julie Brandtphotos courtesy of Otis he site...
Talking Up the Trade
On my most recent trip to NYC, I heard several times that while the industry is short on technicians, it is now going to get a lot worse. According to...
Otis Awards 60 Female Students in China STEM Scholarships
In collaboration with the China Women’s Development Foundation, Otis awarded 60 female students in China with scholarships toward earning degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at Tianjin University...
Metro Elevator Establishes Pacific Northwest HQ in Seattle
Metro Elevator recently announced its new Pacific Northwest headquarters (HQ) in Seattle. The location joins ones serving the NYC metropolitan area, the Carolinas and the Triangle/Triad area of North Carolina....
