2007'11.23.Fri
Otis' Leading Technology in Prestigious Abu Dhabi Towers
October 30, 2007
FARMINGTON, Conn., Oct. 30 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Otis
Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), has won a 59-unit contract that features the
first Compass(TM) destination entry system sold in the
United Arab Emirates.
The contract calls for Otis to provide 53 elevators and
six escalators in two oval-shaped office and residential
towers, which are part of a sweeping development on Al Reem
Island, a 2.5-square mile natural island on the Arabian Gulf
located 300 meters off the coast of downtown Abu Dhabi.
With the Compass system, passengers enter their
destinations before boarding the elevator. The system
immediately assigns passengers traveling to nearby floors
to the same elevator, reducing wait and travel times, and
eliminating crowding in front of elevator doors.
"We are proud to be involved in this prestigious
development and pleased to provide our industry-leading
Compass technology," said Otis President Ari Bousbib.
"For thousands of residents and visitors it will mean
quicker and more efficient travel to their
destinations."
The towers are being built on a four-story,
400,000-square foot podium that will house a shopping mall.
One of the towers is 72 stories and 292 meters high and the
other is 60 stories and 276 meters high. Otis' contract is
with The Arabian Construction Co.
Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products
including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With
headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
62,000 people, offers products and services in more than
200 countries and territories and maintains 1.6 million
elevators and escalators worldwide. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to
the building and aerospace industries.
For more information, please contact:
Tizz Weber
Director, Communications
Otis Elevator Company
Tel: +1-860-676-6127
Email: Tizz.Weber@Otis.com
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