Tony Black

President, Otis Service Otis Elevator Company

Tony Black was named President, Otis Service in February 2017, after having served as Senior Vice President of Otis Service during the prior year. In this critical role, Tony leads the global service organization and serves as part of the Otis Executive Committee. He is responsible for setting global service standards, driving innovation and ensuring the successful execution of the Otis digital transformation strategy.

Tony brings more than 30 years of experience at United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to this role. He joined Pratt & Whitney in 1984 in Engineering before holding operations and general management positions of increasing responsibility at the UTC Corporate office, UTC Fire & Security and Otis. These positions included Director of Worldwide ACE at UTC, Vice President of EH&S, Quality and Field Operations at Otis, Senior Vice President of Operations at UTC Fire & Security, and Managing Director of Nippon Otis from 2005-2009.

Prior to joining the Otis Service organization, Tony served as President, Otis China Limited, where he led the division to double digit compound annual top and bottom line growth, and grew the service portfolio to more than 100,000 units under contract. He also developed the service business by driving the adoption of many Otis standard processes and new innovations such as digital tools for supervisors and mechanics while deploying specialized service offerings for key customer segments.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Florida Atlantic University and an MBA from the Darden School at the University of Virginia.