Otis Appoints Joseph Armas President, Otis U.S. & Canada

Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS) announces the appointment of Joseph Armas to the new role of President, Otis U.S. & Canada, reporting directly to Otis Chair, CEO & President, Judy Marks, effective immediately. Otis is the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service.

Armas most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Otis’ former North America Operating Unit and has held multiple leadership roles in the U.S. and Asia during his 20-year Otis career.

“We are excited to have Joe step into this important role at Otis to help us grow and serve our customers,” said Marks. “He is a results-oriented leader with outstanding experience and knowledge of our business and industry. I look forward to working directly with him as we fulfill our mission to be a world-class, customer-centric, service-oriented company.”

Armas is a U.S. Army veteran. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, an MBA from Purdue University and a master’s in public administration from Golden Gate University.

Tracy Embree, who joined Otis as Americas President in 2023, will leave Otis to pursue other opportunities.

About Otis

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company. We move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry’s largest Service portfolio. Headquarters in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 72,000 people strong, including 44,000 field professionals, all committed to manufacturing, installing and maintaining products to meet the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.