Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group employs around 45 000 people worldwide and comprises two core areas of business: Elevators & Escalators, which contributed 62% of sales in 2008, and ALSO, a distributor ......Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group employs around 45 000 people worldwide and comprises two core areas of business: Elevators & Escalators, which contributed 62% of sales in 2008, and ALSO, a distributor of information technology and consumer electronics in Europe. The parent company Schindler Holding Ltd. is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, as is ALSO. In its 130-year history, Schindler has grown from a local manufacturer of machines into a global elevator and escalator business. On the way, it has shaped the industry, defined best practice as a mobility provider and as an employer, and prospered in a highly competitive global environment. The story begins in a workshop in Lucerne in 1874...