San Diego
Metro Elevator Welcomes Wray as VP of Sales
Metro Elevator recently welcomed Natalie Wray as vice president (VP) of sales. Wray has more than 12 years of industry experience, joining Metro Elevator from Otis, where she held roles...
TEI Group’s Southeast Expansion Continues With Hire of Monette
NYC-headquartered TEI Group continues its Southeast expansion with the hire of Jim Monette as a regional sales consultant. Monette brings decades of hands-on experience as an elevator salesman, coupled with...
First-Ever Earthquake Simulation in 10-Story Mass Timber Building
How does a high-rise mass timber building behave in the face of an earthquake? To dispel doubts, the Tallwood Project recently erected a 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber (CLT)...
In Memoriam: Ben Abbaspour
Ben Abbaspour, a prolific ELEVATOR WORLD author, engineer, consultant and entrepreneur, passed away in his native Tehran, Iran, on April 4. Abbaspour had been a senior engineer at ABBA Engineering...
L.A.-Based Architectural Glass Manufacturer Promotes Three
Los Angeles-based Pulp Studio, which designs and manufactures high-end, innovative architectural glass, announced the promotion of three of its corporate sales managers. Mike Nicklas, who has been with Pulp Studio...
Smartrise Names Western Region Business Development Manager
Smartrise Engineering, Inc., headquartered in Irving, Texas, recently named Jason Pollock business development manager for all hydraulic and traction controller customers in the western U.S. region. Pollock boasts 25 years'...
3Phase Elevator Merges With KOCH Elevator
3Phase Elevator, headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, has merged with KOCH Elevator, a provider of maintenance, repair, modernization and testing services for all types and brands of vertical-transportation equipment in the...
3Phase and Next Level Elevator Announce Merger
3Phase Elevator and Next Level Elevator, an independent provider of vertical-transportation system maintenance, repair, modernization and testing in the Los Angeles market, announced a merger on July 28, strengthening 3Phase's...
Urban Elevator Veteran to Lead New San Diego Office
Jeffrey Podgorny, a 30-year-employee of Cicero, Illinois-headquartered Urban Elevator Service, has been named vice president/principal of the company’s new San Diego location. Podgorny began his career at Urban Elevator in...
Urban Elevator Service Acquires San Diego Company
Urban Elevator Service, headquartered in Cicero, Illinois, has acquired Guardian Elevator Mechanical Services, a San Diego-based contractor specializing in installing, modernizing, repairing and maintaining all types of vertical-transportation equipment. Guardian...
