纽约塞林镇，2015年3月18日——今天国家工业电梯公司（the National Elevator Industry, Inc. ，简称NEII）宣布凯文·布林克曼（Kevin Brinkman）为规范与安全部门的新任负责人。这位布林克曼（Brinkman）是咨询公司Kevin L. Brinkman & Associates有限公司的总裁，即将在2015年4月1日上任，直接对NEII的董事会负责。前任负责人布莱恩·D·布莱克（Brian D. Black）现在是NEII的规范与安全部门的分析师。

　　“凯文拥有广博的工程背景知识，对型号代码及各类标准的融会贯通，这使他对了NEII团队而言是个不可多得的人才，”NEII的总裁里奇·霍塞（Rich Hussey）说，“我相信他将是推动规范完善和建设运输安全的一大动力。”

　　布林克曼（Brinkman）专长于研究运输的连接性，为NEII带来30多年的建设运输行业的经验。作为Kevin L. Brinkman & Associates咨询有限公司总裁，布林克曼（Brinkman）现在正为行业中产品代码的合规性、工程验收、产品设计及场地评估提供独立的咨询服务，同时也供职于各种规范及标准协会。

　　“有机会在NEII担任领导层的工作我很激动，我将守在第一线、致力于运输规范的发展，”布林克曼（Brinkman）说道，“长久以来我都非常欣赏该组织的工作，它确实为行业规范和安全标准提供了具有教育意义的向导，并且期待实现NEII的愿景——全国范围内的运输安全和运输方式革新。”

　　在成立自己的咨询公司之前，布林克曼（Brinkman）曾任蒂森克虏伯电梯制造公司（ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC）的副总裁，负责产品的开发和产品对适用的安全规范和标准的合规性。布林克曼（Brinkman）还有不止一个方面的丰富的经验，包括在工程、运营和销售的高级别职位。此外，布林克曼（Brinkman）还主持了美国机械工程师协会（American Society of Mechanical Engineers，简称 ASME）A18.1 标准委员会及 A17.1 私人住所电梯协会，并且供职于各类型号代码和运输委员会。

　　布林克曼（Brinkman）拥有罗斯-霍曼理工学院（Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology）的机械工程本科学位，现在该学院位于尤里卡学院内。

　　罗斯-霍曼理工学院（Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology）：是一所超一流的理工学院，仅略次于麻省理工和加州理工等，在全世界理工教育界都享有极高声誉。学院强调本科和硕士教育，在《美国新闻与世界报道》美国最佳大学排行榜中的本硕类学院中排行高踞总分第一，并在大多数工程类学科的分类排行中也独占鳌头，包括机械工程，计算机工程，化学工程等等很多都连年夺得单项第一。

　　关于NEII

　　美国国家工业电梯公司是美国电梯行业首屈一指的全国性行业协会，代表其国内对电梯、自动扶梯、自动人行道以及其他建筑运输产品及其零部件、配件进行安装、维护和/或制造的公司的利益。

　　NEII旨在推动新面市及现存建筑运输产品和技术的安全性，同时与各组织共同建立最新的建筑运输产品法规和标准。NEII的成员包括美国非世界性的各大电梯公司。想了解更多关于NEII的信息，请访问 www.neii.org。

　　National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII®) Announces New Codes & Safety Director

　　SALEM, N.Y. (March 18, 2015) - Today the National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) announced the appointment of Kevin Brinkman to the position of Codes & Safety Director. Brinkman, president of consulting firm Kevin L. Brinkman & Associates, LLC, will assume the new role on April 1, 2015, and will report directly to the NEII Board of Directors. Former director Brian D. Black now serves as NEII's Codes & Safety Analyst.

　　"Kevin's extensive engineering background and thorough knowledge of the model codes and standards makes him a valuable addition to the NEII team," says Rich Hussey, NEII president. "I'm confident he'll be a driving force for advancement in codes and building transportation safety."

　　Brinkman brings NEII more than 30 years of experience in the building transportation industry, specializing in accessibility. As president of Kevin L. Brinkman & Associates, LLC, Brinkman currently provides independent consulting services to the industry for product code compliance, engineering reviews, product design and site evaluations. He also serves on various codes and standards committees.

　　"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to take a leadership role within NEII contributing to building transportation code development from the front lines," says Brinkman. "I've long admired the work the organization does to provide education on industry codes and safety standards, and look forward to helping NEII realize its strong vision of safety and innovation nationwide."

　　Prior to forming his consultancy, Brinkman served as the vice president, engineering and quality, for ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC, where he was responsible for overseeing product development and compliance with all applicable safety codes and standards. Brinkman also has eclectic and extensive experience including high-level positions in engineering, operations and sales. Additionally, Brinkman has chaired the ASME  Standards Committee and the ASME A17.1 Private Residence Elevator Committee, and served on various model code and accessibility committees.

　　Brinkman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and currently resides in Eureka, IL.

　　About NEII

　　National Elevator Industry Inc. (NEII) is the premier national trade association representing the interest of firms that install, maintain and/or manufacture elevators, escalators, moving walks and other building transportation products, including parts or components.

　　NEII promotes safe building transportation for new and existing products and technologies, and works with various organizations on the formation, adoption and enforcement of the latest building transportation codes and standards.NEII membership includes the major elevator companies in the United States, if not the world. For more information about NEII, please visit www.neii.org.