ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts, and KJA Announce Merger
Creates Largest North American Elevator and Escalator Consulting, Inspections, and Managed Services Company
ST. LOUIS and NEWARK, Del. and TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ATIS, Liberty Elevator Experts, and KJA Consultants today announced that they have merged into one company, ATIS Ascenda Partners, LLC, creating North America’s largest provider of comprehensive elevator and escalator management and advisory services. St. Louis-based investment and management firm Cequel III is the privately held company’s lead investor and has supported the growth of ATIS since 2016.
The merger positions ATIS Ascenda Partners as a one-stop shop to meet all elevator and escalator consulting, inspection, and compliance needs, including new installation, modernization, repair, safety inspection, due diligence, and design assistance services. With more than 300 team members supporting over 25,000 clients throughout the U.S. and Canada, plus proprietary elevator and escalator management software, the merged company can more effectively help customers optimize the performance, safety, and regulatory compliance of their vertical transportation systems.
Top executives from ATIS, Liberty, and KJA will assume leadership roles for ATIS Ascenda Partners, including:
ATIS’ Chip Smith as CEO
KJA’s Mark Davies as Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for global strategy and consulting
Liberty Elevator’s Chris Dodds as Chief Growth Officer, responsible for sales, marketing, mergers and acquisitions.
Written by Financial Post