KONE India Strengthens its presence in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal and J&K

CHANDIGARH, India - May 11, 2018 - PRLog -- KONE India, a leading Elevator & Escalator company in the country, today celebrated the Grand Opening of its newly designed expanded branch office in Mohali, Punjab. The Mohali office aims to provide KONE customers with an excellent experience for all their equipment needs and requirements, be it for Sales, Installation, Service, Spare Parts, AMC or Modernisation. The Mohali office is easily accessible and has the capacity to serve customers within Punjab and its neighbouring states -Haryana, Himachal, J&K and union territory - Chandigarh.

Mr. Amit Gossain, Managing Director, KONE India on the occasion said, "We are committed to expanding our reach in India and bringing in our world-class sustainable People Flow™ solutions directly to our customers. Our innovative and eco-efficient Elevator & Escalator solutions are designed aesthetically that appeal to our end-user and can be easily customised to integrate with customer's requirement.The office in Mohali has been set-up in accordance with our strategy to "Win with Customers" and penetrate deeper in the market and ensure a stronger customer connect in the Northern Region."

The Mohali office will house a dedicated team in sales, service & installation with a headcount of more than 100 trained, competent staff employed directly and many indirectly through suppliers and  subcontractors to assist the customers. The company is geared to invest in its people development and continues to hire qualified, and a well-trained team of Sales & Service engineers and technicians at all levels and regions. In its bid to strengthen customer relationships, the company will be directly taking new sales orders from customers via a dedicated sales team.

"Safety & Quality are a top priority at KONE. One great Value add is the Comprehensive Test for Ride Comfort, which is now conducted on every KONE Elevator before handover – this is a unique service offered by KONE in the Elevator Industry; an effort towards our vision to deliver the best user experience", Mr. Gossain further added.

KONE is a Pioneer in Eco-efficiency within its Industry. The company recently introduced its New Elevator offering – KONE U MONOSPACE^® and KONE U MINISPACE™ for the mid-range segment that are up to 35 percent more Energy Efficient than its earlier Elevators. KONE's India Technology and Engineering Centre (ITEC) in Chennai, caters to requirements both for the Indian and global markets. With ITEC, the company has tapped into the potential of providing technologically advanced solutions for the urban Indian cities.

Last year, KONE entered into an agreement with IBM, aimed to help KONE harness the potential of digitalization and innovate New Solutions. Using IBM's Watson IoT Cloud Platform, KONE aims to improve and integrate existing service operations around the world.

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 2017, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 8.9 billion, and at the end of the year over 55,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. For more information, please visit www.kone.com

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 40+ branches and provides sustainable People Flow™ solutions for India's rapidly growing cities. It employs about 4500 people in the country.

KONE's production unit in Chennai produces elevators for the Indian market as well as for Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Chennai also has a training centre 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 centre is a testing and research hub, which supports the latest technology and development of future KONE solutions.

KONE contributes to sustainable urban development with eco-efficient solutions that offer energy savings in buildings and deliver the best user experience. KONE is a pioneer in developing Eco-efficient™ solutions. KONE along with the KCF (KONE Centennial Foundation) supports the social development of a local community in Chennai in collaboration with Single Teacher Schools. For more information, please visit www.kone.in