Lifts & Leaders

In dieser Folge von Lifts & Leaders – dem offiziellen Podcast der interlift – sprechen wir mit Oliver Vahsen, Head of Business Development & Sales Unit bei Ziehl-Abegg.

Oliver ist seit 2010 im Unternehmen und kam ursprünglich über seine Leidenschaft für Elektromotoren, Regelungs- und Steuerungstechnik in die Aufzugsbranche. Im Gespräch schildert er seinen Einstieg in einen hochspezialisierten Markt, prägende Kundenerlebnisse im internationalen Umfeld und warum Krisenzeiten wie Pandemie und Lieferkettenengpässe den Zusammenhalt in der Branche sichtbar gemacht haben.

Ein zentrales Thema der Episode ist die technologische Innovation bei Ziehl-Abegg: Mit dem neu vorgestellten magnetfreien Reluktanzmotor zeigt das Unternehmen eine nachhaltige...

In this episode of Lifts & Leaders – the official podcast of interlift – we speak with David Wallen, Managing Director at Hydroware.

David’s career started on construction sites as a mechatronic apprentice, installing elevators with his own hands. Over more than 20 years in the industry, he moved through installation, supervision, sales and international leadership roles before becoming Managing Director for Hydroware in the DACH region.

In the conversation, David shares why the mechanical core of an elevator still matters, even in an increasingly digital world. He explains how microcontrollers, cloud connectivity and modernization kits are transforming maintenance, while...

In this episode of Lifts & Leaders – the official podcast of interlift – we speak with Bhavesh Mistry, Chief Sales & Revenue Officer and Deputy CEO at Brugg Lifting.

Bhavesh shares a truly global career path that spans the UK, Africa, China and Switzerland. From building a factory in China at a young age to leading international sales and strategy for one of the most established lifting technology companies, his story reflects how deeply culture, communication and engineering are connected in the elevator industry.

We talk about:

- learning Chinese and leading teams across cultures,
- building Brugg Lifting’s...

In this episode of Lifts & Leaders – the official podcast of interlift – we speak with Alessandro Pilone, Co-Founder and CEO of Skanio, a Finland-based startup on a mission to digitize the elevator industry through digital twins of buildings and lifts.

After more than 25 years in elevator R&D across Europe, China and the US, Alessandro decided to step out of traditional industry roles and build a new approach to modernization. With Skanio, he focuses on digitally surveying buildings, creating accurate 3D models and using data, AI and machine learning to plan safer, faster and more sustainable elevator upgrades....