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COUPAL NAMED THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CANADA CEO

Blaine Coupal has been named CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada. Coupal most recently served as regional vice president of the Prairie Region in Canada. He started his thyssenkrupp career 15 years ago as a district manager and has held positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. He replaced Ryan Wilson, who served as thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada CEO from 2015 until this month. The company said it is grateful to Wilson for his significant contributions that included streamlining its operations and growing its business to an all-time high. Wilson was also instrumental in creating the high-tech Engineering Centre at 270 Finchdene Square in Scarborough, Ontario. The company calls the facility the only one of its kind in Canada. It features engineering, board repair, simulators, a customer showroom and a parts warehouse. Hundreds of service technicians and sales personnel were trained at the center in the first year, which recently ended. That number is expected to grow.

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

COUPAL NAMED THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CANADA CEO

Blaine Coupal has been named CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada. Coupal most recently served as regional vice president of the Prairie Region in Canada. He started his thyssenkrupp career 15 years ago as a district manager and has held positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. He replaced Ryan Wilson, who served as thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada CEO from 2015 until this month. The company said it is grateful to Wilson for his significant contributions that included streamlining its operations and growing its business to an all-time high. Wilson was also instrumental in creating the high-tech Engineering Centre at 270 Finchdene Square in Scarborough, Ontario. The company calls the facility the only one of its kind in Canada. It features engineering, board repair, simulators, a customer showroom and a parts warehouse. Hundreds of service technicians and sales personnel were trained at the center in the first year, which recently ended. That number is expected to grow.

Image: LinkedIn

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

COUPAL NAMED THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR CANADA CEO

Blaine Coupal has been named CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada. Coupal most recently served as regional vice president of the Prairie Region in Canada. He started his thyssenkrupp career 15 years ago as a district manager and has held positions of increasing responsibility during his tenure. He replaced Ryan Wilson, who served as thyssenkrupp Elevator Canada CEO from 2015 until this month. The company said it is grateful to Wilson for his significant contributions that included streamlining its operations and growing its business to an all-time high. Wilson was also instrumental in creating the high-tech Engineering Centre at 270 Finchdene Square in Scarborough, Ontario. The company calls the facility the only one of its kind in Canada. It features engineering, board repair, simulators, a customer showroom and a parts warehouse. Hundreds of service technicians and sales personnel were trained at the center in the first year, which recently ended. That number is expected to grow.

Image: LinkedIn

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Today we are welcoming the Vice President of Service Innovation at OTIS Elevator Company, Chris Smith.

Elevator World’s Associate Editor, Kaija Wilkinson, had the opportunity to chat with Chris about the internet of things… more commonly known as IoT. In particular, the Otis ONE platform.

For more information on Otis ONE, visit otis.com.

This has been the Elevator World Podcast. Be sure to subscribe in iTunes or the Google Play store.

Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the Elevator World Podcast.

Today we are welcoming the Vice President of Service Innovation at OTIS Elevator Company, Chris Smith.

Elevator World’s Associate Editor, Kaija Wilkinson, had the opportunity to chat with Chris about the internet of things… more commonly known as IoT. In particular, the Otis ONE platform.

For more information on Otis ONE, visit otis.com.

This has been the Elevator World Podcast. Be sure to subscribe in iTunes or the Google Play store.

Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the Elevator World Podcast.

Today we are welcoming the Vice President of Service Innovation at OTIS Elevator Company, Chris Smith.

Elevator World’s Associate Editor, Kaija Wilkinson, had the opportunity to chat with Chris about the internet of things… more commonly known as IoT. In particular, the Otis ONE platform.

For more information on Otis ONE, visit otis.com.

This has been the Elevator World Podcast. Be sure to subscribe in iTunes or the Google Play store.

Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

ALIMAK LANDS ORDER FOR EXPLOSION-PROOF OILFIELD ELEVATOR

Alimak Group Norway has been hired by Aibel to build a US$2.97-million explosion-proof traction elevator for Equinor's Johan Sverdrup Phase II oil platform project in Norway. The elevator will transport personnel and goods. Engineering work is set to begin this month, with delivery anticipated by the end of 2019. Alimak has previously collaborated with Aibel and Equinor. Alimak CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud observed that activity in the oil and gas sector increased significantly in 2018, and he is pleased “to see a continued interest in our solutions built to support safe and reliable vertical access."

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To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

ALIMAK LANDS ORDER FOR EXPLOSION-PROOF OILFIELD ELEVATOR

Alimak Group Norway has been hired by Aibel to build a US$2.97-million explosion-proof traction elevator for Equinor's Johan Sverdrup Phase II oil platform project in Norway. The elevator will transport personnel and goods. Engineering work is set to begin this month, with delivery anticipated by the end of 2019. Alimak has previously collaborated with Aibel and Equinor. Alimak CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud observed that activity in the oil and gas sector increased significantly in 2018, and he is pleased “to see a continued interest in our solutions built to support safe and reliable vertical access."

Image: Alimak

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

ALIMAK LANDS ORDER FOR EXPLOSION-PROOF OILFIELD ELEVATOR

Alimak Group Norway has been hired by Aibel to build a US$2.97-million explosion-proof traction elevator for Equinor's Johan Sverdrup Phase II oil platform project in Norway. The elevator will transport personnel and goods. Engineering work is set to begin this month, with delivery anticipated by the end of 2019. Alimak has previously collaborated with Aibel and Equinor. Alimak CEO Tormod Gunleiksrud observed that activity in the oil and gas sector increased significantly in 2018, and he is pleased “to see a continued interest in our solutions built to support safe and reliable vertical access."

Image: Alimak

To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news

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Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast.

This week’s news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: http://www.elevatorbooks.com

EW PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNERS

ELEVATOR WORLD is pleased to report the winners of the 2019 Project of the Year contest. Winning projects, which will be featured in our January 2019 issue, are (with category): “Bloomberg London” submitted by KONE plc, Great Britain (Elevators, New Construction); “The Riverside Centre” submitted by Norman Disney & Young, KONE Elevators & GPT (Elevators, Modernization); “The Avenues’ Phase IV” submitted by AG Melco Elevator Kuwait Co. W.L.L. (Escalators, New Construction); “Los Angeles Central Library” submitted by Los Angeles Central Library and KONE (Escalators, Modernization); “Urban Accessibility of Santander” submitted by thyssenkrupp Elevadores, S.L.U. (Moving Walks); “A Scenic View: Patuxent State Park Observation Tower” submitted by Hill Hiker, Inc. (Inclined Elevators); “Pembroke 1201 Lobby Entrance” submitted by Handi-Lift, Inc. (Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts); “Artisan Elevator” submitted by Nationwide Lifts (Private-Residence Elevators); and “Bran Castle Time Tunnel” submitted by ELMAS (Special-Purpose Lifts).

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