IN MEMORIAM: GERALD DEACON WILLIAM HONEY

Gerald "Gerry" Deacon William Honey, a major force in the U.K. lift industry, passed away on January 23 at the age of 86. He was the founder of independent lift consultancy Gerald Honey Partnership, which was a training ground for many notable lift consultants. An associate of EW Founder William C. Sturgeon since the early 1960s, Honey founded the British Lift Association (BLA) in 1979. BLA merged with rival organization National Association of Lift Makers in 1997 to form the Lift and Escalator Industry Association, which organizes the triannual LIFTEX exhibition in London. Honey is survived by his wife, Dodi; son, Garry; daughter, Georgina and numerous grand and great grandchildren.

NEW LEADERSHIP AT THYSSENKRUPP ASCENSEURS

Emmanuel Altmayer has been named CEO at thyssenkrupp's French operation, thyssenkrupp Ascenseurs S.A.S., taking over for Chief Human Resources Officer Benoît Dugenêt, who was filling the position on an interim basis. Altmayer quickly rose through the ranks at Schindler, for which he began working in 1999. He served six years as managing director of Schindler France before becoming CEO of Schindler Asia Pacific. He joined SEVES China as president/CEO in 2008, then founded Altos Consulting in April 2013. He holds a degree in Engineering from the École centrale de Lyon and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.

CANADIAN CONSULTANCIES JOIN FORCES

KJA Consultants, Inc., headquartered in Toronto, has acquired Ayling Consulting Services Inc. (ACSI) of Mississauga, Canada. Among ACSI employees joining KJA's staff are founder Cliff Ayling along with Ian Hambly, Brian Hillier, Forest Delyzer and Dan Hron. Led by President Mark Davies and Chief Operating Officer Rob Isabelle, KJA has six offices in Canada and handles projects all over the world. Due to the acquisition, KJA now has approximately 85 employees.

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