Telangana, February 10, 2022: KONE Elevator India, a fully owned subsidiary of KONE Corporation, is further strengthening its position as a leader in innovation and safety in the industry, in the youngest state of India, by setting up more centres to service its customers more effectively. India plays an important role for KONE in its global strategy, given the large investments it has made in the Indian market over the years.
The new office located in Kukatpally Housing Board Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, covers all aspects such as, sales, installation, service, AMC and modernisation, to support increasing customer demand and expectations in Telangana and deliver exceptional value for the customers.
Mr. Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE Elevators India said, “We are excited to be part of the government’s plan for growth in Telangana and look forward to providing premium experiences with our cutting-edge products. In the coming years, the country will see an even bigger focus on smart cities and urban development, and our workforce is well equipped to lead this technological advancement and infrastructure development.”
KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has been among the most innovative companies in the world eight times by Forbes. Innovation methods that allow co-creation with their customers and partners are at the core of KONE’s research, concepting, as well as new products and services creation. They use new integrated technologies and connectivity to set new standards for customer service.
Mr. Gossain further said, “Despite being India’s youngest State, Telangana is an attractive destination for businesses being the major IT hub with favourable climate, uninterrupted power supply, better law and order; placing it among the top States in Ease of Doing Business. Hyderabad and the surrounding areas are very important markets for us and this new office is in accordance with our strategy to boost our customer reach deeper and ensure a stronger customer connect in these areas.”
Over 110 years of innovation and collaboration for the best people flow experience has led to game-changing innovations as KONE 24/7 Connected Services, which brings artificial intelligence to maintenance, as well as KONE DX Class elevators, the world’s first digitally connected elevators. Supporting the mission of sustainable smart cities through enhanced eco-efficiency, performance, specialized people flow planning and innovative technologies, KONE is helping the buidlings turn smarter. And at the heart of smart cities are intelligent buildings.
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2019, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10 billion, and at the end of the year approximately 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
About KONE India
KONE’s presence in India dates back to 1984 and today it is the leading elevator company in India. Based in Chennai, KONE India serves customers all over the country through its 50+ branches and provides sustainable People Flow™ solutions for India’s rapidly growing cities. It employs 5000+ people in the country.
KONE’s production unit in Chennai produces elevators for the Indian market as well as for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Chennai also has three training centers where KONE’s installation engineers and field mechanics are trained to meet KONE India’s strong reputation for high quality and uncompromised safety, as well as the expectations of Indian customers, when installing and maintaining elevators and escalators. KONE’s global technology and engineering center in Chennai, which is one of the eight global R&D center, is a testing and research hub, which supports the latest technology and development of future KONE solutions. For more information, please visit www.kone.in
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