INDUSTRY NEWS
LEADERSHIP CHANGE
FOR KONE SINGAPORE
The Singapore office of elevator and escalator manufacturer, KONE, appointed Mr Jérôme Audais as its Managing Director with effect from 1 April 2017. He succeeds Mr Anthony Tan, who will be reloca ng to Bangkok as Managing Director of KONE Thailand a er 5 years of service at the Singapore office.
Mr Jérôme Audais
Mr Audais, who has a Masters in Finance and Management from Orsay University, France, has been with KONE since 1995. His most recent posi on was the Service Equipment Business Director of KONE Asia Pacific. “Jérôme’s track record and incredibly strong knowledge and experience are vital as we con nue our ambi ous plans to grow and provide the best people flow experience for our customers in Singapore. I am confident that he will lead our KONE Singapore team to achieve greater success in the coming years,” said Execu ve Vice President of KONE Asia Pacific Axel Berkling. “On behalf of the colleagues in KONE Singapore, I would like to thank Anthony for his successful work and contribu ons in driving our development in Singapore. I am pleased that the company will con nue to benefit from Anthony’s experience in his new role.”
KONE wins order for twin tower complex in Jakarta KONE has won an order to supply 76 elevators and escalators to Indonesia1, a premium integrated mixed-use development located in the Central Business District of Jakarta, Indonesia. With 58 floors and 278 meters in height, the twin-tower complex is set to be one of the tallest buildings in Indonesia. Indonesia1 boasts a gross floor area of 2.2 million square feet and comprises mainly of offices, serviced apartments and commercial spaces. KONE will install 44 MiniSpace elevators, 14 S MonoSpace elevators, 18 TravelMaster110 escalators and a Polaris des na on control system to Indonesia1. The elevators can reach a maximum travel speeds of 8 metres per second, and all equipment will be connected to the company’s E-LinkTM monitoring system, providing real- me monitoring informa on and sta s cal performance reports. Indonesia1 is developed by PT China Sonangol Media Investment and is scheduled for comple on in 2019.
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THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER April 2017