LERCH BATES NAMES HOULIHAN CONSULTANT IN LAS VEGAS
Lerch Bates has named Maquel Houlihan a consultant in its growing Las Vegas office. She has more than 18 years of experience in the vertical-transportation industry, most recently serving as an existing-installation sales representative for Schindler, where she oversaw contracts with some of the largest property holders in Las Vegas such as Caesars Entertainment Corp. She holds an associate's degree in Business Management and Health Science. Lerch Bates President and CEO Bart Stephan observed that Houlihan’s “extraordinary professionalism and meticulousness” will be tremendous assets to the team.
PSI, BRUGG PARTNER FOR MIDWEST
Parts Specialists, Inc. (PSI) of Posen, Illinois, recently announced a "Midwest Master Distributorship" agreement with Brugg Wire Rope of Rome, Georgia, in the U.S. to supply elevator professionals in the industry. In it, PSI will inventory and distribute Brugg’s line of elevator lifting products. The strategic partnership will allow the elevator industry to obtain a domestically manufactured rope from an elevator-specific supplier with competitive prices in Chicago. PSI is also a distributor for James Monroe Wire & Cable, Inc. traveling cable and hoistway wire.
CECA SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHED
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) has announced the establishment of a scholarship fund. Two CAD2,500 (US$1,848) scholarships will be available to students attending an educational institute in Canada. One will be awarded to a student pursuing a career in the elevator industry and the other to a student pursuing a career in any field. The scholarships will be available to any child, stepchild or grandchild of a CECA member in good standing who intends to further his or her postsecondary studies in 2016-2017. The deadline to apply is April 29. For more information, contact CECA Executive Director Catharine Bothwell.
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