Personnel Announcement: Hemant Bhagwat

To ensure that customers have access to the most advanced elevator industry equipment, Draka EP has formed strategic alliances that bring an encompassing array of service, installation, and modernization products to the marketplace. Approved Partners simply deliver superior products. We search the world for products that make your job faster, easier and safer. When we find them, we award their makers our Approved Partners 'seal of approval.' Approved partners share our passion for quality. You can be certain that approved partners understand the needs of the industry from the local to the global players.

Approved Partners deliver quality products that complete and compliment Draka Elevator Products' comprehensive portfolio. Our "Seal of Approval" is awarded to partners with outstanding attributes in areas such as quality product offerings, technical elevator expertise, customer service & support capabilities, product manufacturing & supply efficiencies and geographic coverage. These and other characteristics play a very important part in our relationship regarding distribution of these products. Most of all, our joint customers will benefit from our partnership through the life of these products, from acquisition through support.

In addition, our partners are selected based on criteria like component quality and how they can improve the performance and safety of your installation for your ultimate satisfaction. We do the research and we provide the support so that you can install the best products available.

Our Approved Partner program recognizes its partners as such in our marketing and sales activities.Our partners are industry leaders that allow us provide greater benefits to our mutual customers. Approved Partners are also an integral component of our current marketing & advertising programs. As a member of this program, you will receive the benefit of Draka's marketing power and programs relative to our distributed product. Draka partners often participate in customer meetings and industry events with Draka Elevator Products.

Our partner's products are part of our catalog and spotlighted on our website. We sometimes include partner product as part of a special product bulletin and/or technical tip. We will also occasionally sponsor these products in a special promotion and advertising.

"Approved Partners" provide peace of mind in finding the source of the right elevator components, while saving you time and ensuring quality to meet your needs. Approved partners - good for us, even better for our customers.

For more information on our new partner program, or to find out how you can become an "Approved Partner", please e-mail Mike Calarco, Draka Elevator Products Marketing Director and Partner Program Manager.