Schindler USA
Schindler Elevator Corporation is the U.S. operating entity of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. It manufactures, installs, maintains and modernizes elevators, escalators and moving walks at more than 160 locations across North America.
Also known as: Schindler Elevator Corporation
42 public people · 161 tender wins · 61 verified market signals
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Region | United States · North America · Americas |
| Schindler desk | Americas |
| Headquarters | Schindler Elevator Corporation headquarters: 1 Penn Plaza, Morristown NJ. |
| Employees | 6,500 |
| Fleet (est.) | ~130,000 units |
| Reported revenue | $2,970,000,000 USD (FY2025) |
| Market position | Schindler Elevator Corporation is a Schindler Group subsidiary in US with approximately 6500 employees and estimated revenue of EUR 2484M. Major market presence with significant scale in new equipment, service, and modernization. |
| Operates in | Full-service elevator and escalator operations in US including new installations, modernization, and maintenance services. Maintains approximately 130000 units under service contract. |
| Website | https://www.schindler.com |
Public people
- Philip Harty — Senior Vice President
- Sneh Virdi — Chief Financial Officer, Schindler US
- Vince Heeney — Territory Vice President
- Bryan Clairmont — SVP, Service
- Paul Bloom — Chief Operating Officer, Schindler US
- Michael Joseph — Director, Modernization Operations
- Paul Zhgilov — VP, Territory Operations (DC/MD/VA)
- Alfonso Robles — Director, Modernization
- Carlos Maristany — Territory Vice President
- Kirk Offerman — Director, Escalators
- Helen Xiong — Head of Strategic Sourcing
- Josie Liu — Head of Global Costing Supply Chain
People & organisation
Across tracked career histories this company is broadly stable on headcount movement — 37 tracked people, 3,032 reactions earned on their posts, 13 in leadership roles, a median 3 years in role, 3 external hires, 5 internal promotions, 2 tracked departures over the last two years.
Recent arrivals and where they came from
- Bryan Clairmont — Senior Vice President Service, joined in 2025 from American Elevator Group
- Helen Xiong — Head of North America Procurement, joined in 2026 from Conair LLC
- Paul Zhgilov, MBA — Vice President, Territory Operations, joined in 2024 from 3Phase Elevator Corp
Where their people come from
- 3Phase Elevator Corp — 1 hire
- American Elevator Group — 1 hire
- Conair LLC — 1 hire
Where leavers went
- Bloom Family Farm — 1
- JLL — 1
Who is heard in the market
- Scott W. Johnson, CSP — Sr. Vice President Quality & Safety, FQE Hub Lead Schindler Americas: 6 posts, 1,577 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
- Vince Heeney — Senior Vice President: 18 posts, 1,445 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
- Kevin Rodriguez — Area East Finance Manager - SEC (U.S.): 1 post, 10 reactions. Most recently on corporate update. Read the post
Based on tracked public career histories linked to this company and refreshed weekly. This is a sample of the organisation, not its headcount.
Tender wins
- ELEVATOR SVC. 2(D). — Department of Homeland Security
- CHARLESTON ELEVATOR REPAIR- SC0076AC. THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED AT CHARLESTON, SC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LABOR, MATERIAL, AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ELEVATOR REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC OIL LINE. — General Services Administration
- THIS FIRM FIXED PRICED EMERGENCY ORDER IS TO PROVIDE ELEVATOR TECHNICIAN SERVICES IN NEW YORK, NY. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 17 JULY 2026. NOTICE TO PROCEED WAS GIVEN ON 17 JULY 2026. — Department of Homeland Security
- ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES — Department of Veterans Affairs
- SPECIAL FOR ELEVATOR REPAIRS AT THE MINNEAPOLIS — Department of Veterans Affairs
- ELEVATOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT — Department of Veterans Affairs
- Elevator Preventative Maintenance Bridge Contract — VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF.NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
- ELEVATOR MAITENANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES — Department of Veterans Affairs
- ELEVATOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SERVICES, REPAIR PLAN, AND REPAIRS (TO INCLUDE OUTSTANDING REPAIR WORK ORDERS) TO ESSENTIAL ELEVATORS BACK TO OPERATING CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO ASME A17.1 PART 8 — Department of the Treasury
- N62478-25-D-2401 VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES OY1, ELINS 001 THROUGH 002, 007, AND 014 THROUGH 015 — Department of Defense
- DCSC-24-RFP-262 ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR, AND HANDICAP LIFT MAINTENANCE FY-26 FUNDING — District of Columbia Courts
- DCSC-24-RFP-262 ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR, LIFTS MAINTENANCE SERVICES — District of Columbia Courts
US Federal Contract Awards
160 federal contract actions recorded (2013-03-05 – 2026-07-20). Source: USAspending.gov and SAM.gov, the US federal procurement records.
- $25,492,614 USD in recorded award value
- work recorded in 20 states (CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC)
- buyers include Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury
Work categories: COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE · ELEVATOR AND MOVING STAIRWAY MANUFACTURING · OTHER BUILDING EQUIPMENT CONTRACTORS
- Federal award record #1
- Federal award record #2
- Federal award record #3
- Federal award record #4
- Federal award record #5
- Federal award record #6
Market signals
- Got to travel to Chicago with Prescott Slee this week. Met with Nathan Pennington and the Schindler downtown team and Brandon Buettner and the Schindler Suburbs team. Great exchange of ideas on safet
Got to travel to Chicago with Prescott Slee this week. Met with Nathan Pennington and the Schindler downtown team and Brandon Buettner and the Schindler Suburbs team. Great exchange of ideas on safety and customer service. Appreciate tuc…
- Had a great time visiting teams this week. Kyle Hovatter and I saw Louis Haefner and the Toledo team, Adam Hrydziuszko and the Detroit team, and Terry Quinn, MBA and the Grand Rapids/Lansing team. Gre
Had a great time visiting teams this week. Kyle Hovatter and I saw Louis Haefner and the Toledo team, Adam Hrydziuszko and the Detroit team, and Terry Quinn, MBA and the Grand Rapids/Lansing team. Great folks who are excited to make a di…
- Traveled through Kyle Hovatter’s territory in Ohio spending time with Michael Collins, Kyle Kempton, and their respective teams in Cincinnati and Columbus. Appreciate Cindy Miller, @shaun lemley, Jac
Traveled through Kyle Hovatter’s territory in Ohio spending time with Michael Collins, Kyle Kempton, and their respective teams in Cincinnati and Columbus. Appreciate Cindy Miller, @shaun lemley, Jack LaMarca, Noah Watkins, and Brian Cra…
- Trip to Chicago this week with Prescott Slee , Nathan Pennington, Brandon Buettner, and Nick Svenningsen. Also, spent time in the field with Ron Palasz talking with mechanics about safety and customer
Trip to Chicago this week with Prescott Slee , Nathan Pennington, Brandon Buettner, and Nick Svenningsen. Also, spent time in the field with Ron Palasz talking with mechanics about safety and customer service.
- 💡Elevator 101 - Post 71
Famous Buildings + Who Built the Elevators
One Vanderbilt + Schindler
Standing next to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan is One Vanderbilt, one of the tallest office towe
Schindler supplied the One Vanderbilt building with 36 elevators, including high-rise Schindler 7000 elevators and Schindler 9300 escalators, featuring PORT destination-dispatch technology to improve efficiency.
- Went to Houston and visited construction at IAH with Erin Starosta, Sybil Ellason , and their team. Then, up to Dallas for first class new general manager training led by Brian Burke, Kevin Bernard, G
Went to Houston and visited construction at IAH with Erin Starosta, Sybil Ellason , and their team. Then, up to Dallas for first class new general manager training led by Brian Burke, Kevin Bernard, GSP/QEI , Frank Z. Huron,@mark manning…
- “Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” — Steve Jobs
This quote is a reminder that success is rarely an individual achievement. Even when one person
“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.” — Steve Jobs This quote is a reminder that success is rarely an individual achievement. Even when one person gets the recognition, there is usuall…
- We recently identified an opportunity to better serve our customers in Chicago, and as a result, I’m adding a new role to my team.
I’m excited to share an opportunity to join my team as an Associate
We recently identified an opportunity to better serve our customers in Chicago, and as a result, I’m adding a new role to my team. I’m excited to share an opportunity to join my team as an Associate Field Superintendent – Service in Down…
- This summer, I had the privilege of interning on the Existing Installation (EI) sales team at the Los Angeles Branch of Schindler Elevator Corporation (U.S.) and it's hard to believe it's already my l
A summer intern reflects on their experience with Schindler Elevator Corporation's EI sales team, gaining knowledge and hands-on experience in various aspects of the elevator industry.
- Schindler Group has been awarded a contract to modernize 31 elevators at the 50-story General Motors Building at 767 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The project will include new controllers, electronic inf
Schindler Group will modernize 31 elevators at the General Motors Building in Manhattan, incorporating new controllers, electronic infrastructure, and destination-dispatch technology.
Related companies
- Schindler Group — acquired
Who wins lift work in the United States
2,004 tender notices · 32,164 building permits · independents hold 63.1% of named wins
- ELEVATED TECHNOLOGIES SERVICES, LLC — 51 wins
- TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION — 49 wins
- VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC — 29 wins
- KONE INC — 21 wins
- OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY — 15 wins
- TK ELEVATOR CORP — 14 wins
- ELEVATED TECHNOLOGIES, INC — 14 wins
- SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION (this company) — 13 wins
- ARMSTRONG ELEVATOR COMPANY — 7 wins
- ASCEND RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS LLC — 7 wins
- ADMIRAL ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC. — 5 wins
- ATTA ELEVATORS USA, INC — 5 wins
By type of work
- new install — 17,776
- modernization — 14,545
- repair — 89
- maintenance — 64
the United States by type of work
- new install — 17,776 notices
- modernization — 14,545 notices
- repair — 89 notices
- maintenance — 64 notices
the United States market
- Companies profiled — 606
- Tender notices — 2,004
- Modernisation notices — 14,545
- Building permits — 32,164
- Independents’ share — 63.1%
Compare markets — new-installation
Elevator new-installation contract notices over the last 24 months, United States against comparable markets.
- United States — 16,404 notices (this market)
- France — 10,249 notices
- Ireland — 7,789 notices
- Germany — 1,723 notices
- Finland — 863 notices
- Poland — 859 notices
- United Kingdom — 352 notices
the United States national portal — usaspending.gov
957 lift notices published on the United States’s own procurement portal, shown in the original language.
- PROSTHETIC ORDER - STAIRLIFT — Department of Veterans Affairs (award)
- ANNUAL LIFE SAFETY ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS GLOBALLY AT NEEDED POSTS — Department of State (award)
- THE CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, SUPERVISION, AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO PERFORM ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT KONA AND HONOLULU AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER (ATCT). FOR THE ELEVATORS IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT, — Department of Transportation (award)
- EMERGENCY ELEVATOR CALLBACK SERVICES FOR THE POTTER STEWART US COURTHOUSE, JOHN WELD PECK FEDERAL BUILDING & FDA NATIONAL FORENSIC CHEMISTRY CENTER IN CINCINNATI, OH. — General Services Administration (award)
- PROJECT IS AWARDED TO TK ELEVATOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,316,100.00. PROJECT IS AWARDED FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF ELEVATORS 4,5 AND 6 AT THE WILEY FEDERAL BUILDING. — General Services Administration (award)
- ELEVATOR SVC. 2(D). — Department of Homeland Security (award)
- TO REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR GENERATOR SET FOR ELEVATOR #7 DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE AT FL0517ZZ — General Services Administration (award)
- PROJ#623A4-26-760JMI ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION AT TULSA OK JAMES MOUNTAIN INHOFE VAMC. — Department of Veterans Affairs (award)
Schindler Group in other markets
- Schindler Group
- Schindler Portugal — 184 wins
- Schindler Sweden — 51 wins
- Schindler Stiegler AS — 39 wins
- Schindler Spain — 32 wins
- Schindler Germany — 29 wins
- Schindler Austria — 27 wins
- Schindler Výtahy Czech Republic — 21 wins
- Schindler Switzerland — 20 wins
- Schindler N.V./S.A. Belgium — 17 wins
- Schindler France (SCH) — 12 wins
- Schindler Netherlands — 12 wins
- Schindler Italy — 10 wins
- Schindler Romania S.R.L. — 9 wins
- Schindler Finland — 8 wins
- Schindler Hungary — 5 wins
- Schindler Lithuania — 3 wins
- Schindler Singapore — 3 wins
- Schindler UK — 2 wins
- Schindler Poland — 1 win
- Al Doha Schindler Elevators & Escalators Co. WLL
- China Schindler Elevator Co., Ltd.
- Elevadores Schindler S.A.
- Jalal Schindler Lifts & Escalators W.L.L.