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December 2019 • ELEVATOR WORLD 53
The 2019 Ellies Awards
ELEVATOR WORLD presents the winning companies of the second-annual
competition for excellence in the North American elevator industry.
“Going above and beyond” is an oft-repeated phrase in the nomination forms ELEVATOR WORLD received for its Ellies awards, which garnered nearly triple the number of votes — close to 34,000 — that it did in its inaugural year in 2018. The Ellies are growing, with seven new categories added. Enthusiasm and competitiveness are growing, too, with single companies in a few hotly contested categories registering well over 2,000 votes. In one case, five votes separated the winner from the rest.
Employees and customers of companies throughout North America shared details about the professionalism, passion and dedication the 2019 Ellies winners bring to the table. First-time and repeat winners were described as those who “think outside the box”; treat employees and customers like
family; promote health, safety and education; and give back to their communities, all while handling a diverse and complex workload with transparency and integrity.
Winners’ pride was evident at the National Association of Elevator Contractors 2019 Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan (p. 72), in September, where most recipients stopped by the EW booth to receive their trophies and pose for pictures. The Ellies reflect a job well done, as they are the first awards program in which honorees are nominated by and voted on by the industry. Our thanks go out to all winners, nominees and industry members who helped make the second-annual program such a success. Look for announcements about the 2020 Ellies at www.elevatorworld.com/ellies, in our Daily News, on our podcast and in ELENET.
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Best Contractor – South
A&A Elevator Corp.
Headquarters: Plantation, Florida
The
Best Supplier – Cabs and Doors
Columbia Elevator Products
Headquarters: Bridgeport, Connecticut
The
Best Supplier – Motors
Imperial Electric
Headquarters: Akron, Ohio
The
Best Contractor – North
Colley Elevator Company
Headquarters: Bensenville, Illinois
The
(l-r) Alex Macias, Adam Clayton and Dennis Finn
(l-r) Tom Birdsall; Dione Birdsall; Louis “L.J.” Blaiotta, Jr.; Erica Mercier; and Christopher Whittles
(l-r) Steve Nero, Shawn Morneweck, Gary Ward, Dennis Rhodes and Mirjana Draganic
(l-r) Martin Cruz, Javier Lopez and Carlos Contreras
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Best Contractor – Family-Owned
Kencor Elevator
Headquarters: West Chester, Pennsylvania
The
Best Supplier – Other
KONE Spares
Headquarters: Moline, Illinois
The
Best Consultancy
Lerch Bates
Headquarters: Denver
The
(l-r) Matt Hollinshead, Rick Kennedy and John Dodds
(l-r) Maggie Gripp, Pam Hopkins, Sam Azuela, Wayne Dowty, Jessica Gross, Meghan Ludin, Rick White, Kelly Oberhardt, Daniel Whitcanack, Kelly O’Neill, C.J. Hendrickson, Mary Lewis and Mario Jones
(l-r) Charlie Geist, Heath Hayes and Michael Hanson
Best Inspection Company
Liberty Elevator Experts
Headquarters: Newark, Delaware
The
Chris Dodds
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Best Contractor – West
PEAK Elevator
Headquarters: Arvada, Colorado
The
Best Supplier – Complete Elevator/Escalator Systems
Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators
Headquarters: Miami
The
Best Contractor – Canada
Richmond Elevator
Headquarters: Richmond, Canada
The
Best Supplier – Software
relayr
Headquarters: Boston
The
(l-r) Connor Fitzpatrick, Stefania Guglielmetto and Michael Kraus
(l-r) Alexander, Irene and Vlad Zachata
(l-r) Patrick de Ledebur and Stefan Gruber
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Best Veteran-Owned Business
Right Way Elevator Maintenance
Headquarters: St. Petersburg, Florida
The
Best Supplier – Accessibility
Savaria
Headquarters: Laval, Canada
The
(l-r) Alex Bourassa, Katrina Maheu and Bill Richardson
(l-r) Justin Prosak and Ryan Coley
Best Supplier – Controllers
Smartrise
Headquarters: Irving, Texas
The
Best Contractor – East
TEI Group
Headquarters: Long Island City, New York
The
Ryan Syring
(l-r) Wayne Locker, Ray Downs, Michael Staub, Michael Donohue and Kevin Lynch
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Best Supplier – Safety Products
Wurtec
Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio
The
Best Supplier – Special Application Lifts
Wildeck
Headquarters: Waukesha, Wisconsin
The
(l-r) Paul Mihelich and Todd Canham
(l-r) David Steingass, Tim Lykowski, Jeff Wagenhauser, Brandon Miller, Steve Wurth, Terry Rodebaugh and Blake Pilgrim
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