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Michael Donohue joins TEI Group as General Manager

TEI Group welcomes Michael Donohue into his new position as General Manager of Modernization and Construction. With extensive field, engineering and project management expertise, Michael comes to TEI Group with over 30 years of hands on working knowledge of the vertical transportation industry...

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John Fichera Announces Planned Retirement from TEI Group

I would like to share the news of my retirement from TEI Group, effective the end of December. After 40 years of passionately working in the elevator industry I feel that I have achieved the professional goals that I had set out for myself and will now look to fulfill personal goals developed with my wife and family for the future. Among other things, I will be working with my wife to help underprivileged children...

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Michael Kooken honored with a plaque by Starwood Hotels

TEI Group recognizes Michael Kooken for being honored with a plaque by Starwood Hotels - the Westin for exemplifying their brand standards through his engineering work at their premier Times Square location...

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The Path to a Successful Career as an Elevator Foreman

TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, I was questioned by my Middle School academic Guidance Counselors why a strong academic student would want to attend a vocational high school. My answer was simple, "I was interested in and wanted to study electrical theory and application"...

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TEI supports SHARE, a network for women with cancer

TEI Group was proud to contribute and participate in SHARE's 8th Annual Pink & Teal Award's Reception honoring Frank Alvarado, CBRE, Sabrina Kanner, Brook Field Properties, Lisa Kiell, JLL, John Thomann, Turner Construction Co. (bestowed posthumously) and Leona Cian one, Turner Construction Co...

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TEI Group contributes to UJA's Design&Construction Reception

TEI Group was proud to contribute and participate at the UJA's inaugural Design and Construction Cocktail Reception honoring Louis Coletti, CEO and President, Building Trades Employers' Association and Maria Wilpon, Principal, Stantec...

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TEI supports Boy Scouts of America at Annual "Good Scout" luncheon

At this event, Richard T. Anderson, President of the New York Building Congress was awarded the James E. West Award. This award, named for Scouting's first Chief Scout Executive, is a way of recognizing a Friend of Scouting and helps promote future excellence in Scouting...

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Brian McEneaney promoted Manager of Maintenance Department

TEI Group congratulates Brian McEneaney in his recent promotion to Manager of the Maintenance and Repair Department. Brian has worked with TEI Group for over 8 years in various progressive positions of responsibility, most recently as a region maintenance Supervisor. Prior to joining TEI Group, Brian worked for Millar Elevator Industries and OTIS. Brian is a NYC DOB licensed elevator inspector and holds same qualification nationally through QEI certification. In addition, Brian is also a certified welder through the American Welding Society. Brian lives by the creed that people succeed through ownership of responsibilities, dignity of labor, sacredness of a promise, and that character is of supreme worth...

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TEI Group awarded contract at 787 Eleventh Avenue, NYC

TEI Group to install 5 machine-room-less, 2 geared overhead, and 1 hydraulic elevator in prestigious office building once owned by Ford Motor Company and now acquired for re-development by The Georgetown Company and partners...

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TEI Group contributes in The Torch Foundation's Monte Carlo Night

TEI Group was proud to contribute and participate in The Torch Foundation's twenty sixth Annual Monte Carlo Night. The Foundation provides support for various children's charities and works in conjunction with other children's foundations such as NYU Langone Medical Center, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Ronald McDonald House, and The Children's Hospital at Montefiore...

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Raymond Downs promoted to Senior VP of Environmental Health & Safety

In assuming his new role, Raymond reaffirms his long term commitment to the company, overseeing best in class safety practices. TEI Group President Mark Gregorio commented, "Ray continues to lead not only our program but set his focus on industry wide health & safety standards. We are thrilled to have Raymond play a greater role within our organization...

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Mike Halpin and Mark Gregorio talk elevator safety

New York, NY - On this week's edition of the LaborPress Radio Show/Podcast we look into the pending Elevator Safety Bill which, if passed, could vastly improve training and advert several of the deadly accidents that have taken place in recent months. We also delve deep into the so-called "share economy" and what Uber's economic model really means for workers actually trying to earn a living here in NYC, and elsewhere...

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Mark Gregorio comments on Elevator Safety Advocates Vacca Bill

New York, NY - The sponsor of a new bill aimed at improving elevator safety throughout the city says that he took the action because he is tired of waiting around for the state to do something about the alarming surge in building accidents — up a whopping 160 percent from 2009 to 2014, according to the FDNY...

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Mark Gregorio speaks about Pending Elevator Safety Bill

On Sunday, January 10th at 12:00 pm, Mark Gregorio, TEI Group and Michael Halpin, International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 1, can be heard on radio station WWRL1600 AM discussing the Pending Elevator Safety Bill Legislation.

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