The new set up will cater to development in the region. With a new office in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Otis Elevator Company (India) is ready to meet the growing demand in the region. The new office strengthens the company’s existing service presence and will cater to the growing demand for vertical transport solutions in the city and surrounding areas, enabling Otis to develop closer relationships with customers to better serve them. Otis, the world’s leading manufacturer and maintainer of elevators, escalators and moving walkways, has is a unit of United Technologies Corp. “We have had a strong presence in Vijayawada for a long while with many reputed customers. The growth that the city promises further prompted our desire to be closer to customers by establishing this new office,” says Sebi Joseph, President, Otis India. Otis already works closely with BVR Mall and India American Hospital in Vijayawada. Otis India has the largest elevator and escalator service network in-country with approximately 80 centres, covering approximately 300 cities and towns. It also recently expanded its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.