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BRUGG HIRES NEW NORTH AMERICAN VP
Brugg Lifting has hired Mike Carr as its new vice president (VP) of Sales and Marketing for North America. His duties include overseeing company efforts to increase its distribution network, monitor lead generation and account development, enhance company client service capabilities, and coordinate and monitor North American sales efforts. Carr will be based at Brugg's headquarters in Rome, Georgia. He served for 17 years as director of Domestic and International Sales with Strongwell Corp and holds a BS in Management. Brugg expects his skills of understanding the entire sales process, from targeting new customers to closing business with OEMs and distributors, to provide immediate benefits.
NYC TO FIX BROKEN ELEVATORS WHEN LANDLORDS WILL NOT
The City Council of New York City (NYC) has passed a law that allows the city to fix a building’s broken elevators when the property’s landlord will not, NY Daily News reports. Bill sponsor Councilman James Vacca said broken elevator systems will now be treated the same way as heating and water systems. When the city performs an elevator fix, the landlord will be sent a bill for the repairs.
AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE TALLEST STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE
Foundation work is underway at Melbourne's Australia 108, which, at 319 m and 100 stories, will be the tallest building in Australia once completed, The Age reports. Housing luxury residences, it also promises to be the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. Singaporean developer Aspial is planning to complete the building and its lift system in phases, with the first residents expected to move in to floors below 41 in fall 2018. The entire project is expected to be complete by late 2020.
