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AKE Welcomes Hughes as U.K. Country Manager
AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently announced it has named Gareth Hughes as U.K. country manager. Hughes joins AKE from Orton Lifts & Escalators, where he...
Fort Worth TKE Sales Executive Named President of NAWIC Chapter
Megan Shaw, a new installation sales executive at TK Elevator’s (TKE) Fort Worth, Texas, office, was recently named president of the Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Women...
Australia’s TLC Welcomes Moors as Senior Consultant
David Moors has joined Surfers Paradise, Australia-headquartered The Lift Consultancy (TLC) as senior consultant in the Victoria office. Moors brings more than 25 years' vertical-transportation (VT) industry experience, having worked...
KONE President and CEO Henrik Ehrnrooth To Step Down
Henrik Ehrnrooth, president and CEO of Finland-based KONE, has informed the Board of Directors (BoD) he will step down in the first half of 2024, KONE announced on October 2....
WAGO Names Regional Manger for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Wisconsin-headquartered WAGO, which offers products including connection components, electronics and automation technology for elevators, recently named Dustin Reid as regional sales manager for Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. After studying electrical...
Otis Appoints Presidents for Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa
Otis Worldwide Corp. announces the appointment of Tracy Embree as president, Otis Americas and Enrique Miñarro Viseras as president, Otis Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), reporting directly to Otis...
CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...
AKE Europe Taps France Country Manager and Head of Spare Parts, Europe
AKE Europe, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Jean-Francois "Jeff" Dupré as France country manager and head of the spare parts business in Europe. Dupré holds a master's degree in...
TKE Announces Gohl as Chief Digital Officer
TK Elevator (TKE) announced Matthias Gohl as chief digital officer on September 1. Focused on strengthening and expanding TKE's digital portfolio, Gohl reports directly to TKE CEO Uday Yadav. Prior...
Alimak Group Appoints Holmberg EVP of Industrial Division
Alimak Group, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, has appointed Jens Holmberg as executive vice president (EVP) of the Industrial Division, which serves customers with permanently installed rack-and-pinion and traction elevators. Holmberg...
