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Rob Wright - Director of Workplace Strategy and Change

(October 6th, 2009) Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) today announced the appointment of Rob Wright as Director of Workplace Strategy and Change for its Strategic Workplace Consulting group. Rob joins Johnson Controls GWS with more than 15 years’ experience at global companies such as Shell, ABN AMRO and Citigroup. 

Commenting on Rob’s appointment, Ken Raisbeck, Director of Johnson Controls GWS Strategic Consulting, said: “Rob brings a wealth of experience and proven track record in implementing global workplace change programmes. He is a great addition to our business and reinforces our commitment in building our Strategic Workplace Consulting group."

During his career Rob has held global and regional roles at a number of Fortune 500 companies. From 2002 to 2006 Rob was Global Head of Workplace Strategy for Dutch bank, ABN AMRO, where he focused on space efficiency targets and the introduction of a ‘desk sharing’ concept to drive down the cost base. Prior to this Rob spent six years at Citigroup where he was head of Workplace Strategy for the EMEA region delivering the first phase consolidation of their London buildings into the Canary Wharf headquarters.

“Johnson Controls GWS works with the largest corporations in the world on some of the most innovative workplace programmes. My new role provides me with new challenges and opportunities and I am looking forward to working with our clients as we continue to expand,” commented Rob.

He joins the Johnson Controls GWS Strategic Workplace Consulting group - specialists in advising Fortune 500 companies on how to maximise the value of workplace assets to achieve commercial objectives.

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About Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions

Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) is the world's largest global real estate and facilities management business offering a single-source for real estate portfolio management, design and project management, integrated technologies, strategic consulting, and energy and facilities management services. The business unit has more than 15,000 employees working with clients across 75 countries, serving real estate portfolios and managing facilities totalling approximately 1.5 billion square feet.
 

About Johnson Controls 

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI - News) is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings. Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial buildings. Our commitment to sustainability drives our environmental stewardship, good corporate citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and the products and services we provide to customers. For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com