6月17日，奧的斯電梯宣布任命吉姆克萊默（Jim Cramer）為美洲區(qū)總裁，直接向奧的斯總裁兼CEO朱蒂（Judy Marks）匯報。朱蒂稱“在為奧的斯奉獻的34年職業(yè)生涯中，克萊默獲得了豐碩的事業(yè)成就，他的戰(zhàn)略思維、客戶導向視角和為創(chuàng)造包容文化所做出的努力，為他贏得了良好的聲望。”。自今年2月起，克萊默代替了今年早些時候離職的湯偉明（Tom Vining）擔任美洲區(qū)臨時總裁一職?？巳R默自1986年加入奧的斯，在數(shù)個分公司工作過，曾任職美國地區(qū)區(qū)域總經(jīng)理，后來還擔任了美國西區(qū)區(qū)域副總裁?？巳R默曾任國家電梯行業(yè)協(xié)會（National Elevator Industry, Inc.）董事會成員。奧的斯美洲區(qū)公司在美國和巴西設有制造運營部門和服務中心，在南美和北美地區(qū)的14個國家共有雇員約15000人。

OTIS NAMES CRAMER PRESIDENT OF AMERICAS GROUP

Otis has named Jim Cramer president of Otis Americas, reporting directly to Otis President and CEO Judy Marks, the company announced June 17. "During his distinguished 34-year career at Otis, he has earned a strong reputation for his strategic thinking, customer focus and passion for creating an inclusive culture," Marks said. Cramer has been Otis Americas interim president since February, replacing Tom Vining, who left the company earlier this year. He joined Otis in 1986, serving in several branch and regional general manager roles across the U.S. Most recently, he was regional vice president of the U.S. Western Region. Cramer also serves on the National Elevator Industry, Inc. board of directors. Otis Americas employs about 15,000 people across 14 countries in North and South America, with manufacturing operations and service centers in the U.S. and Brazil.