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Commercial Real Estate Guide: Elevator Consultant: About Champion Elevator Corp.

Donald Gelestino, CEO and president of Champion Elevator

For Champion Elevator, January started off with 4,537 elevators on monthly service and 282 employees. “Our company is transparent, honest, and we communicate in real time,” said CEO and president Donald Gelestino.

As the president and CEO of Champion Elevator, I wish to personally thank our customers, employees, and consultants who have shown great confidence in Champion Elevator Corp. We know there are many choices for whom you can work with. Your loyalty and dedication are appreciated and remembered.

Champion Elevator Corp. is an independently owned, full-service elevator maintenance, repair, violation removal, and testing company. All services are provided throughout all of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

We offer our customers a hand-selected and carefully screened group of highly dedicated and talented elevator professionals to work with. I am extremely proud to be part of such a great team! The strategic pre-planning of our business model combined with pro-active daily operations have made Champion the elevator source for many building-related professionals. The referrals we frequently receive from our clients is confirmation of our successful efforts to provide superior products and services.

There are new code changes, supply chain challenges, COVID compliance as well as educational and licensing requirements that Champion adapts to as they arise. These challenges and turned into processes and procedures by a team of well trained professional and then, in most cases are shared with others by means of lunch & learns, Zoom meetings, flyers, and print articles. Champion is here to help people understand the elevator world as it evolves and changes.

As a company, every day we seek new challenges to make ourselves better, achieve higher standards, increase efficiency, and provide our customers with the very best elevator services possible. Our goal is to continuously reaffirm your selection of Champion as a superior industry leader and to provide our employees a fair, safe, and committed place of employment.

If you are looking for an independent, owner-operated company that puts customer and employee care at the top of its priorities and lives up to its promises and reputation for quality, then Champion Elevator is the right choice for you.

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