FARMINGTON, Conn., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Worldwide
Corp. (NYSE: OTIS) today announced that Abbe Luersman will join the
company as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO),
effective July 26. Otis is the
world's leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing,
installation and service.
"Abbe is a passionate leader who brings decades of proven
experience, business understanding and a commitment to ensure all
voices are heard, especially across a globally distributed
workforce," said Otis President
& CEO Judy Marks. "I am
confident that Abbe's contributions to our leadership team and our
69,000 colleagues will have lasting impact on how people connect
and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world."
Luersman joins Otis from Ahold Delhaize, a Netherlands-based international food retail
group, where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and
worked to develop and drive the organization's enterprise-wide
people strategy; shaping culture, implementing learning and
development programs, and championing talent and diversity. Prior
to that, Luersman held positions at Ahold and Unilever. She began
her career on the factory floor at Whirlpool and concluded 16 years
with the company as Vice President, HR Total Rewards & HR
Solutions.
"I have had the privilege to work with great companies during my
career, and I'm honored to now join Otis – an industry leader
with a rich legacy and bright future," said Luersman. "I am ready
to partner with the talented team already in place as we work
together to make a difference for our passengers, customers and all
my new colleagues."
Luersman will become a member of the Otis Executive Leadership
team, reporting directly to Otis
President & CEO Judy
Marks. She holds a Bachelor and Master of Art in Human &
Organizational Development from Miami
University in Ohio. She
sits on the Board of Directors of Caroo. She is Co-Chair and on the
Board of Directors for Gartner's CHRO Global Leadership Board and
is Vice Chair and on the Board of Directors of the Network of
Executive Women (NEW).
About Otis
Otis is the world's leading elevator and
escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move
2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2 million customer
units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
Headquartered in Connecticut, USA,
Otis is 69,000 people strong, including 40,000 field professionals,
all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and
passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
For more information, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn,
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @OtisElevatorCo.
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