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Roberto Zappa,  member  of the supervisory board of the Wittur Group, has been named President of the European Lift Association (ELA), during the latest General Assembly of the association held in Stockholm (Sweden) on April 17.

Mr.  Zappa will lead the ELA board, whose members are elected among the representatives of the main European national associations, for the next three years (2018-2021).

Antoine Doutriaux, Wittur Group CEO, and Wittur teams congratulate  Mr.  Zappa for this prestigious international assignment.

On April 14, Wittur Turkey organized a full day dedicated to the market launch of the CORE door series, the new flagship product in  Wittur’s  portfolio and clearer example of our global approach to innovation and future door technology.
 
The “CORE Day”, hosted in Istanbul, gathered together an amazing record of 628 customers coming from 28 countries and represented a not-to-miss event for the whole elevator industry.

The Wittur Group announced today the appointment of Aline Estevant-Rigaut as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), joining the company on April 9^th, 2018.
 
Aline brings over 25 years of international HR experience to Wittur Executive Management Team. She has led human resources teams for major global companies across a variety of business sectors, including chemical, packaging and automotive.
 
Most recently, Aline has served as Global Vice President Human Resources for Borg Warner Turbo Systems in the automotive sector, and similarly for Owens Illinois, an international packaging company. In each organization, she helped drive company-wide transformation programs, setting up a talent and leadership development culture.
 
Born in France, Aline has Masters in HR Management and Business Administration, as well as professional HR qualifications from the London Business School.

Wittur Group will be one of the main exhibitors at the forthcoming WEE Expo 2018, with its booth covering an area of 548 square meters in H7.2-7C03. WEE Expo is scheduled for May 8^th to 11^th at the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai.

It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we announce the passing away of  Mr. Ercüment Hızal, the founder and former Managing Director of Wittur Turkey, on 26 March 2018.
 
In addition to his family, those of us who had the opportunity to work with him will also feel a tremendous loss. He was an extraordinarily smart and accomplished entrepreneur.
 
His exceptional work ethic,  long-term commitment to the lift industry, unwavering desire to always do the right thing and his belief that his colleagues were integral to both his personal and the company’s success made him truly one of a kind.
 
Ercüment Hızal will be deeply missed and we extend our sincere condolences to his family.

Wittur Group announced today that effective March 1, Johann (Hans) Koenigshofer was appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Member of the Executive Management Team of Wittur Group.
 
Before joining Wittur in March 2018, Hans worked for Palfinger AG in various positions in Austria and China. He started out in July 2007 as CIO responsible for IT, Process Management and Lean Production. From 2010, he was the responsible General Manager for the EMEA business with direct responsibility for all product development, quality, sourcing and operations. In 2015 he took over the responsibility for Asia and relocated to China. In 2017, he was appointed EVP Operations for all Land business of Palfinger.

From February 27 to March 1, the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, in Mumbai will be the  center  stage of the vertical transportation industry. Leading companies,  decision makers  and experts will gather together at the 2018 IEE EXPO, the  one stop  destination to source new equipment's, explore tie-ups, engage with the right audience and find suitable solution providers and partners for future projects.

Wittur India will be among the key exhibitors of the event with our dedicated staff ready to welcome customers, visitors, friends and potential new partners at stand C10, right in front of the pavilion's main entrance. 

Wittur Taurus heavy-duty doors installed in the main IMEM LIFTS’ passenger+freight elevator of the innovative Spanish visual arts complex “Centro Botín”, in Santander (Spain).
IMEM LIFTS installed a 5-meter-high, 3.8-meter-wide, machine-room-less (MRL) elevator with a 6500-kg/86-passenger capacity serving four floors with a travel distance of 20.3 m at a speed of 1 mps .

The Wittur Group announced today that the Supervisory Board has successfully concluded its search for a new CEO of the company. As of March 1st, Antoine Doutriaux, who previously held leading positions at Valeo and Zodiac Aerospace, will succeed Gerrit Marx who stepped in as interim CEO in June 2017.

Wittur was among the key exhibitors at the fifth edition of Liftech Expo that took place on February 1 (closing date February 3) at the Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Center (CICEC), Egypt.
 
The event gathered together international industry’s representatives, worldwide suppliers and regional manufacturers showcasing products and services, technologies and innovations, trends and tendencies of the vertical transportation industry of the future.