Otis’s Dream of Safety in China.docVIP

Otis’s Dream of Safety in China 　　Almost no foreign compa- nies can claim to be earlier than Otis to come to China for development. This well-established American escalator and elevator company arrived in China in 1900. In 1984， it established its first Chinese company in Tianjin through joint investment. Then， it rode along the path of fast development with China going through reform and opening up. 　　If there were not such an accident in Beijing in 2011， Otis’s expansion in China would be smoother. Proud as it is as the inventor of safe escalators and follower of high quality standard， Otis was seriously backfired by that accident， which killed one boy， in the largest escalator market. 　　Otis quickly took countermeasures， including the upgrade of the regional market of China and sending-off of a new regional president， to make sure Otis could do as it promised about “safety”. Tom Vining， the new president of Otis China， began his extremely busy career life since he came to China last year. His working days， and even hours， are occupied by different things， from minor to major business. 　　 Walk on the Road of Safety 　　Tom Vining was appointed the president of Otis China in January 2012. Prior to that， he took the presidency of Otis’s business in Korea. After Vining’s appointment， the Chinese market was also upgraded to one of the six main regional markets of Otis. 　　In May 2012， Tony Black was appointed the president of Otis Elevator（China） Investment Holdings Ltd， which is a position in charge of production in China and directly reports to Vining. Black was once the executive vice president of quality， safety and on-site operation at Otis. 　　Tom Vining joined in Otis in 1988. He has vast experiences of management and once took numerous responsibilities in Otis， from the branch managers to the director of sales and maintenance. His most impressive feature is his direct character as an American and the precise working style he gained from his work in Korea.