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142nd ASME President Begins Term; New Member Announced
    American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced at its annual June 6 meeting in St. Louis that its 142nd president, Thomas Kurfess, has begun his term. The organization also welcomed...
				
				
				
				
			Cooper Named VP of CIBSE
    David Cooper, CEO of London-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK, has been named vice president (VP) of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), LECS UK recently announced. A...
				
				
				
				
			Consolidated Elevator CEO Announces Retirement
    Karl Reeves, CEO and owner of Consolidated Elevator Industries, a NYC elevator installation, repair and maintenance company, has announced his retirement. Reeves began his career as a licensed stockbroker before...
				
				
				
				
			CEDES Names Wallen EMEA, RoW Key Account Manager
    CEDES, the global leader in elevator safety light curtains and optoelectronic sensors, recently welcomed David Wallen to its sales team as key account manager, Elevators and Escalators, Europe, the Middle...
				
				
				
				
			WAGO Welcomes New Mountain Region Zone Manager
    WAGO Corp., headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin, recently welcomed Adam Keser as its new Mountain Region zone manager. Prior to joining WAGO, Keser had a 22-year career with Cascade Controls, working...
				
				
				
				
			Wago Names Harlan Division Business Development Manager
    WAGO Corp., headquartered in Germantown, Wisconsin, recently announced Amy Harlan as business development manager for the Device Connection Technology division. The division includes printed circuit board connectors that control elevator...
				
				
				
				
			AKE Welcomes Servas as Germany and QHSE Manager
    AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, welcomes Wolfgang Servas as country manager for Germany and Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) manager. A longtime professional in the...
				
				
				
				
			McSweeney Joins U.K.-Based ESP To Help Grow Commercial Lifts Division
    John McSweeney recently joined Rougham, U.K.-based Engineering Systems & Projects Ltd. (ESP) as a consultant, charged with "assisting the company with their ambitious plans to grow the commercial lifts side...
				
				
				
				
			EESF Names Catlin-Kolodziej Executive Director
    The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation (EESF) has named Amber Catlin-Kolodziej executive director. Based in Pendleton, Indiana (northeast of Indianapolis), Catlin-Kolodziej has years of experience in the nonprofit sector, as well...
				
				
				
				
			Liftinstituut Welcomes Back Molema as Function Safety Certification Expert
    Netherlands-headquartered Liftinstituut, one of Europe's leading certification organizations for lifts, escalator systems, sub-systems and components, welcomed Tijmen Molema back as a functional safety certification expert after a nearly five-year absence....
				
				
				
				
			 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				 
				