Otis Selected to Provide Maintenance for Elevators and Escalators on Panama’s Metro Line 1

Otis Panama has been selected to provide maintenance services for more than 200 units on Line 1 of the Panama Metro over the next four years. Most of the 60 elevators and 158 escalators were installed by Otis in 2013 and have been maintained by Otis since that time. Otis Panama is part of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world leader in the manufacture, installation and maintenance of elevators and escalators.

In addition to Line 1, Otis Panama provided more than 220 elevators and escalators for Line 2 in 2016 and has maintained them since, and Otis Panama was selected to install elevators and escalators for the upcoming Line 3. When it is complete, Otis will maintain more than 500 units throughout the Panama Metro system.

“We are proud of our long-standing and trusted relationship with the Panama Metro and our work to support them in providing safe and high-quality passenger transportation. This contract continues our multi-year support of this historic infrastructure project,” said Stancy Guerrero, District Manager, Panama and Costa Rica, who manages Otis’ projects related to the Panama Metro.

About Otis

Otis gives people freedom to connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world. The global leader in the manufacture, installation and servicing of elevators and escalators, we move 2.4 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide – the industry's largest Service portfolio. You’ll find us in the world's most iconic structures, as well as residential and commercial buildings, transportation hubs and everywhere people are on the move. Headquartered 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. To learn more, visit www.otis.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook @OtisElevatorCo.