SCHINDLER INDIA ADDITIONALLY LAUNCHES SAFETY MEASURES FOR ELEVATOR SERVICE & SAFE USAGE ENABLED BY THE SCHINDLER PORT TECHNOLOGY

~ Elevating People’s Well-Being ~

1^st April, 2020, Mumbai: Today, almost everyone in India is talking about only one thing that’s COVID-19 and as the number of cases and fatalities has intensely risen in recent weeks. Amidst this and the current lockdown prevalent in the country Schindler is taking various steps to tackle the challenges that have presented themselves during these trying times.

Schindler India has ensured that their employees are safe during this Coronavirus pandemic. The first step taken was to let the entire workforce to work from home, with exceptions such as the on-ground emergency team which needs to be available 24*7 to provide assistance in case of man traps or breakdowns of their elevators. While doing so it is essential to ensure the safety of the service engineers at site and to enable them to carry out their duties in a more efficient and safe manner Schindler India has provided their Service Engineers who are a part of an emergency response team, with Safety Suits, Latex Gloves, Masks, Glasses, Surface Wipes, Sanitizers and a lot more to ensure that they do not get affected with the COVID-19 disease. 

With the emphasis on Safety measures, Schindler also believes that Elevator & Escalator Cleaning is one of the major aspects that need to be taken into consideration especially with the rise in COVID- 19 cases in our country. In order to have a comprehensive approach additional manpower has been employed for thorough cleaning and to wipe down high contact surfaces such as floor, elevator buttons, and elevator doors at key locations. Additionally, Schindler uses the following precautionary steps:

Elevator Disinfection:

·         Air disinfection inside space

·         Spray disinfectant on the towel to wipe door, wall, buttons

·         Daily vacuuming and spray disinfection for floor mat

·         Paste protective film on button panel after disinfection

·         Shutdown the Elevator

Escalator Disinfection:

·         Mop the steps

·         Spray disinfection for handrail and wainscot

Disinfection Frequency:

·         Button, handrail and other frequently using area: every one hour

·         Protective film: replaced every one hour

·         Wall floor: 2 times/ Day

Additionally, to avoid touching the elevator buttons, Schindler has made sure that all their elevators are fully enabled for fitment with the Schindler PORT Technology. This technology is Schindler’s Transit management solution which also provides an added advantage of Destination Control which groups people going to the same floor and offers reduced travel time in elevators and the potential for full building security and personalized access.
PORT makes buildings more attractive, more efficient, and more valuable.

To make the operation even more seamless the myPORT technology enables remote operation of its elevator systems via the myPORT app.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF myPORT

·         Mobility solutions - From predictive call entry to touch-less operation, Schindler's myPORT provides the solutions to move people more efficiently so that access control can be done via the myPORT app on the user’s phone to open doors remotely and also place an elevator call via their phone.

·         Personalized service - Allows for individual profiles which provide unmatched flexibility and unique personal service opportunities for the user as the phone acts as a personalized access key for the user and the levels of access can be preferred into the system for each user.

·         Access control - Can play a significant role in managing and controlling access within your building as the app has data fed based on the access level of the user and can be used by them to visit only the authorized floors.

BUILDING OWNERS CAN UNLOCK ADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES FOR MYPORT BY PAIRING IT WITH SCHINDLER’S PORT TECHNOLOGY VISITOR STATION:

·         Image and voice of building guests can be sent from the lobby directly to the myPORT phone of the host to obtain access, even if the host is offsite

·         Users can grant admission to delivery personnel or other visitors with a button in myPORT that opens the outer door, assigns a pre-programmed elevator and even unlocks the apartment or office door, if need be

·         The customizable features within myPORT carry specific benefits for people with special needs whose journey can be controlled via the smartphone 

Mr. Ashok Ramachandran – President Schindler India & South Asia, said, “We at Schindler India are taking every possible precautionary measures to ensure that our employees, customers and their families are safe during this spread of COVID-19 disease. We have made sure that all our Service Engineers who are a part of an emergency response team are well equipped with the safety kit to ensure the smooth functioning. Intensive research and development of data has also been undertaken to create this application of PORT Technology. It is definitely going to be more user-friendly with a high quotient of convenience and precautions along with major implications.”

About Schindler India:

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Its innovative and environmentally-friendly access and transit-management systems make an important contribution to mobility in urban societies. Behind the company’s success are over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler India is a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group. “Leadership through Customer Service”, is the cornerstone of Schindler India’s growth strategy and which is evident with our service presence across 50 major cities which include our branch offices in 13 major cities in the country and is headquartered in Mumbai. 

SCHINDLER INDIA LAUNCHES AN ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ‘SCHINDLER CARES’ - A WELLBEING INITIATIVE

~ Elevating People’s Well-Being ~

20th March, 2020, Mumbai: Head-quartered in Mumbai, Schindler India's growth is evident with its service presence across 50 major cities across the country. Schindler India is the leading provider of escalators and elevators and a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group. Today, almost everyone in India is talking about only one thing that’s COVID-19 and as the number of cases and fatalities has intensely risen in recent weeks, keeping in mind the employee’s physical and emotional well-being, Schindler India reinforces the access and use of its Employee Assistance Program called ‘Schindler Cares’ which was started in 2016.

Schindler Cares partners with Santulan | http://santulan.co.in/ and its expert team of psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioural researchers and ~100 Partner Counselors to provide proactive guidance to deal with life’s expected and unexpected events, as the employees and their family’s physical and emotional well-being is crucial to Company in these trying times  #CoronaVirus. Santulan is administering the EAP services for Schindler India employees and their eligible dependents across the country. The employees can reach out to the counselling team for telephonic, face to face or e-counselling sessions. All the costs involved for Schindler Cares have been prepaid by the company, with utmost assurance that all issues are handled confidentially.

Providing an avenue of support that respects Schindler India’s employees' privacy, the EAP service is absolutely confidential. No identifying information will be given to or shared with anyone in the organization. The EAP provides professional assistance for a wide range of issues, including:

•               Couple and marital relationship issues

•               Personal and emotional difficulties

•               Death, grief and bereavement issues

•               Family matters / parenting concerns

•               Stress, anxiety and depression

•               Work-related issues

•               Work and personal / family balance

•               Alcohol and drug misuse

•               Crisis counselling

•               Managing life's changes

•               Personal Legal and Financial Stressors

And many more… 

Shubha Arora, Chief People Officer, Schindler India & South Asia says, “As a leader in employee engagement we recognise the link between happiness, wellbeing and fulfilment for achieving productivity at the workplace. Schindler India values the wellbeing of its employees and we understand that preventive measures need to be taken to fight this current outbreak of COVID-19.

Our employees and their families through our Employee Assistance Program, ‘Schindler Cares’ can access wellbeing services confidentially. We are pleased to have partnered with Santulan, and their team of experts to help provide guidance and counselling to deal with life’s expected and unexpected events”.

About Schindler India:

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Its innovative and environmentally-friendly access and transit-management systems make an important contribution to mobility in urban societies. Behind the company’s success are over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler India is a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group. “Leadership through Customer Service”, is the cornerstone of Schindler India’s growth strategy and which is evident with our service presence across 50 major cities which include our branch offices in 13 major cities in the country and is headquartered in Mumbai.

SCHINDLER INDIA APPOINTS ASHOK RAMACHANDRAN THE PRESIDENT OF SCHINDLER INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA

~ Mr. Ashok Ramachandran takes over as President of Schindler India and South Asia after playing a successful role as The Chief Executive Officer ~

Mumbai, July 2019; A leading global provider of escalators and elevators, Schindler India appoints Mr. Ashok Ramachandran the President of Schindler India and South Asia with effect from 1^st July, 2019. Ashok Ramachandran joined the company in 2006 and has spent over a decade at the Company in various roles within the Schindler Group.

He started his career in Schindler at Australia in the Quality department, post which he was appointed as Managing Director of Schindler Vietnam in 2012. After a successful stint there where he achieved a complete turnaround of the business at Vietnam, he was assigned the role of Managing Director of Schindler Malaysia in 2016 and was then appointed the CEO at Schindler India in 2018. With his rich professional experience, he now takes charge as the President at Schindler India and South Asia.

Mr. Ramachandran takes over the responsibility from Mr. Uday Kulkarni who has taken retirement from the role after being associated with the company for over 11 years. Mr. Kulkarni would continue to be associated with Schindler India and would be responsible for the Schindler University, the training facility for developing future leaders in the industry.

As President, Mr Ashok Ramachandran will assume day-to-day leadership of the Company and will be responsible for the overall Sales, Marketing and Operations of the company and the factory which is the first MNC factory in India to have manufacturing of both elevators and escalators and also the R& D facility.

On the appointment, Mr. Ashok Ramachandran, President, Schindler India and South Asia commented, “It is with great honour and gratitude that I step into the role of President at Schindler India and South Asia. I have been associated with the organisation for the past 13 years and have witnessed several advancements in the offerings across various sectors. As a part of our ‘We Elevate’ mission, it has been our primary goal to deliver memorable experiences and we have been successful in doing so. In this new role, I look forward to further enhancing the quality of our products and services with a customer centric approach, while focussing on people at the core of our organization and thereby creating long term value for all our stakeholders and consumers.”

ABOUT SCHINDLER INDIA:

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Its innovative and environmentally-friendly access and transit-management systems make an important contribution to mobility in urban societies. Behind the company's success are over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler India is a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group.

“Leadership through Customer Service”, is the cornerstone of Schindler India’s growth strategy and which is evident with our service presence across 50 major cities which include our branch offices in 13 major cities in the country and is head-quartered in Mumbai.

SCHINDLER DEBUTS ITS ROBOTICS INSTALLATION SYSTEM FOR ELEVATORS (R.I.S.E)

~ Robotics Installation System for Elevators (R.I.S.E) paves the way for greater automation and digitalization in the elevator industry ~ 

Mumbai, May 2019:  Schindler, a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services, introduces R.I.S.E. – Schindler Robotic Installation System for Elevators. This innovative robotics system provides a new level of worker’s safety and takes precision of elevator installation to the next level. This breakthrough symbolizes Schindler’s commitment to providing digital and urban mobility solutions to shape smart cities of the future.

As a technology leader in innovative urban solutions for tomorrow’s smart cities, Schindler’s R.I.S.E couples artificial intelligence with elevator technology to enable the safe and precise installation of elevators. Robotic systems are becoming increasingly important for ways of automating many of the construction industry’s repetitive and physically demanding tasks.

R.I.S.E consists of a self-climbing robot, which measures the elevator shaft, drills holes with greater precision and accurately sets the anchor bolts to support a safe and fast installation of the elevators. This automation sets the stage for mechanical installation on pre-installed anchor bolts which is repeated at every level, making it ideal for high rise installations. Increased accuracy, better quality installations and greater safety in demanding work conditions are some of the key benefits for the customers.

Digitization extends the capabilities of R.I.S.E by improving its ability to record actions performed by the robotic system and to automatically exchange data with digital models of buildings. The innovative technology was recently shortlisted for the Innovation Award 2019 from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats.

Vivek Dwivedi, Head – Corporate Research and Development said, “We are pleased to introduce ‘R.I.S,E’ by Schindler. At Schindler, we strive to provide an impeccable service to our consumers with tangible benefits for everyone. This technology symbolizes Schindler’s commitment in shaping the smart cities of the future by providing digital and urban mobility solutions.”

ABOUT SCHINDLER INDIA:

Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services. Its innovative and environmentally-friendly access and transit-management systems make an important contribution to mobility in urban societies. Behind the company's success are over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries. Schindler India is a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group.

“Leadership through Customer Service”, is the cornerstone of Schindler India’s growth strategy and which is evident with our service presence across 50 major cities which include our branch offices in 13 major cities in the country and is head-quartered in Mumbai