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VDA CEO M. Wade Smith to Retire and Take on New Roles

M. Wade Smith, CEO of East Hanover, New Jersey-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy VDA®, is stepping aside from the firm’s day-to-day operations to assume his new roles as chairman of the...

Neto Transitions from Lerch Bates to VDA

Joe Neto, who has more than 32 years' vertical-transportation industry experience, recently transitioned from NYC area vice president for Lerch Bates to vice president — NYC area key accounts —...

VDA Adds VP of Business Development, Based in Detroit

Elevator and escalator consulting firm VDA® announced in June the addition of Pete Long as vice president of business development, based in the Detroit office with an initial focus on...

In Memoriam: William Wayne Smith

William Wayne Smith, a longtime Otis executive who retired as director of service, North America, passed away on June 4 at age 95 in Naples, Florida. A native of Montgomery,...

Keystone Announces VDA’s Acquisition of Sierra Consulting

Keystone Capital Management, L.P., recently announced its portfolio company, Hanover, New Jersey-based VDA, Inc., has acquired Sierra Consulting Group. VDA is a marketing-leading provider of vertical-transportation (VT) consulting and inspection...