Corporations: Elevating Influence

The skyline of Manhattan—or of any other metropolis—would be completely different were it not for the Otis Elevator Co. Founder Elisha Graves Otis made the first safe and practical elevator in the middle of the 19th century. When steel beams and hanging walls made skyscrapers structurally possible, it was the availability of the elevator that made such heights practical. In the present worldwide boom in high-rise buildings, 110-year-old Otis is thriving as never before. Operating in all 50 states and in 43 countries, the company last year captured a dominant 40% of the world's elevator business, and reported record...

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