Steiner Named Manager of VTX's Tech Center

April 25, 2006/Philadelphia, Pa.: Sean T. Steiner, Q.E.I., was recently named manager of Vertical Transportation Excellence's (VTX) Technical Design Center. VTX, an elevator and escalator consulting firm, serves aviation, education, government, healthcare, commercial, retail, recreation, and public transit clients across the United States.

Based in VTX's Philadelphia, Pa., office, Steiner is responsible for managing the design efforts, drawings, and calculations for elevator and escalator projects. The Tech Center is a valuable resource that enables every division of VTX to effectively meet project requirements and exceed client expectations. The creation of the Tech Center is consistent with VTX's goal to become the first elevator consulting organization to obtain ISO 9001 certification.

Steiner has extensive experience in the design, modernization, maintenance, and project management of new and existing elevator, escalator, and moving walk systems. He develops standards for elevator and escalator designs, provides solutions for upgrading existing installations, conducts in-depth safety inspections to verify conformance with codes and special requirements, and assists clients and designers with the interpretation of official codes. Steiner also performs construction, investigative, and acceptance inspections.

"Sean's tremendous growth and development continues to be reflected in the numerous positive comments received from our clients who work with him," said Patrick Welch, president of VTX. "Sean has been a valuable asset to our organization by providing consistent, thorough designs."

Steiner holds a bachelor of arts in applied physics with a concentration in mechanical engineering and mathematics, in addition to a certification in energy studies, from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. He is a registered qualified elevator inspector (Q.E.I.) and has a certificate from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Third-Party Agency. Steiner is a member of the National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities.