Blue Ocean Group partners Otis for upcoming developments

Senior officials from the two parties signing the agreement

Blue Ocean Group of Companies has selected Otis to be the exclusive elevator solutions provider for its upcoming and future real estate projects. 

The deal engages Aitken Spence Elevators, the local representation for Otis in Sri Lanka to install and maintain the elevators. Otis, the world’s largest manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products, is a unit of United Technologies Corp which was founded more than 160 years ago and offers products and services through its companies in more than 200 countries.

Speaking on the development, Surendar Mariappan – Joint Managing Director, Aitken Spence Elevators said, ‘’It is a privilege to work with Blue Ocean Property Developers.  A reputed developer such as Blue Ocean Property Developers signing us on as exclusive partners speaks volumes of the trust that they have put in Otis and Aitken Spence.

As a leading global brand, Otis has continued to pioneer green building concepts through its advocacy of low energy consumption elevators. The flagship Gen2 product range manufactured and distributed by Otis is geared towards efficiency and minimization of the environmental impact. Key features such as coated steel belts, permanent magnet machines and proprietary Otis Pulse system combines to position Otis 
products as environmental-friendly solutions for 
vertical movements. 

Commenting on the signing, Group Chairman of Blue Ocean, S. Thumilam added, “Blue Ocean Group of Companies bear the hallmark quality and value innovation, which is why Otis and Aitken Spence Elevators was our natural choice. Our customer’s satisfaction is of paramount importance to us, and therefore it is important that our end users have ease of access and serviceability. Otis and Aitken Spence Elevators’ vast installation and service network ensures we can meet our commitments to 
our customers.’’ 

Blue Ocean Group of Companies comprises of nearly 30 subsidiaries that operate in Real Estate, Construction, Engineering, Trading, Education, Corporate Consultancy and many other key sectors in Sri Lanka and overseas. Customer-centric value creation is a key ingredient that has contributed to the Blue Ocean success story. 

The Group has already completed several projects that have been immensely successful and is currently engaged withover 23 luxury condominium development projects and many other upcoming projects in prime locations including Mount Lavinia, Nugegoda, Wellawatte, Bambalapitiya and Colpetty. Otis is the natural selection for the company’s vision of creating value with no compromise on quality 
and service.