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Meeting Demands, Rising to Challenges

A look at the U.K. and Nordics VT markets and beyond Otis Market Group Lead U.K. and Nordics and Managing Director U.K. Andy Bierer (AB) is ultimately in charge of...

“The Next Generation Secures Our Future Life”

Otis lead discusses the technical, economic and human future. In December, Udo Hoffmann (UH), Central Europe Market Group lead and chairman of the Management Board of Otis Germany, based in...

Otis Asia Pacific Strategizes, Forms Bonds in Jakarta

The Otis Asia Pacific team spent a week in Jakarta, Indonesia, recently to hold its first 2023 strategic review, recognize top sales performers and give back to the local community,...

Escalator Modernization Underway at Australian Department Store

A major modernization of the original escalator system serving the Myer Eastland department store in Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, is underway, headed toward targeted completion in September. Richie Lobert, director at...

Otis Recognized Among America’s Most Trustworthy Companies

For the first time, Otis has been named to Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies list, published on March 29. According to a press release from the company, Otis ranked 16th of...

Initial Sponsors Announced for CTBUH 2023 International Conference

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced 35 confirmed sponsors for its international conference, “Humanizing High Density — People, Nature & the Urban Realm,” planned on...

Consensus: Lack of Proper PPE for Women Is Dangerous

Ill-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as safety vests, gloves and fall harnesses, is putting women in trades at risk and adversely affecting morale, Construction Dive reports. The report was...

Otis Digitally Connected Gen3 Launches in South Korea

On March 13, Otis Elevator Korea Vice President and Managing Director IS Cho announced the Gen3TM digitally connected elevator is now available in South Korea. Otis ONE technology is built...

Dubai Landmark One Za’Abeel with Otis VT Closes in on Completion

One Za’abeel, a striking, asymmetrical mixed-use development featuring two 75-story towers connected by The Link, expected to “break the Guinness World Record for the longest cantilevered building the world,” is...

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...