- Company recognized for OpenBlue digital platform and its OpenBlue innovation centers that help customers break the traditional conflict of cost versus sustainability

CORK, Ireland, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, was awarded "IoT Partner Ecosystem of the Year" in the 2021 IoT Breakthrough Awards. The company was honored for its OpenBlue digital platform and extensive work implementing a network of OpenBlue Innovation Centers around the world. Both are part of Johnson Controls' commitment to deliver healthy people, healthy places and a healthy planet.

We feel extremely honored that our OpenBlue digital strategy is being recognized for reimagining how artificial intelligence and machine learning can enhance building ecosystems by delivering a new level of security, comfort and efficiency," said Mike Ellis, executive vice president and chief customer & digital officer at Johnson Controls. "Our OpenBlue innovation centers as well as our OpenBlue platform mark the beginning of our collaboration with leading companies to develop breakthrough technologies that foster a more sustainable future for generations to come."

This is the third consecutive year Johnson Controls won an IoT Breakthrough Award. The awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies, services, companies and products. The company was named "Overall IoT Company of the Year" and "IoT Innovator of the Year," in 2020 and 2019 respectively.

"Our goal is to deliver the most comprehensive analysis of the IoT industry each year. With over 3,850 nominations from all over the world, the industry evaluation was broad and extremely competitive for the 2021 program," said James Johnson, managing director, IoT Breakthrough Awards. "Once again, Johnson Controls rose to the top as a leader in advanced digital solutions that enhance performance, reliability, safety and energy use for buildings and its occupants."

Johnson Controls has nine OpenBlue innovation centers around the world in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Boca Raton, Florida; Cranston, Rhode Island; Birmingham, Alabama; Cork, Ireland; San Jose, Costa Rica; Wuxi, China; Singapore and Pune, India. These centers are designed to accelerate the reinvention of the building landscape, creating dynamic smart facilities that help businesses meet their sustainability commitments, while delivering healthy places, enriched experiences and cost savings.

Johnson Controls has already formed partnerships with major organizations and recently announced a global collaboration with Microsoft to digitally transform how buildings and spaces are conceived, built and managed through the integration of their Digital Twin technologies and OpenBlue platform.

In addition, the company recently opened its Singapore OpenBlue innovation center at the National University of Singapore. The facility serves as a "living laboratory" where occupants interact with a variety of connected solutions designed to improve productivity, deliver safe and respectful security, boost well-being and increase sustainability. These solutions are driven by advanced technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning – meeting future demands for healthy people, healthy places and a healthy planet.

To learn more about OpenBlue and our innovation centers, please visit: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue

About Johnson Controls:

At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. We deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers' mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, YORK®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com.

INVESTOR CONTACTS:

Antonella Franzen 
Direct: 609.720.4665 
Email: antonella.franzen@jci.com 

Ryan Edelman 
Direct: 609.720.4545 
Email: ryan.edelman@jci.com

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Chaz Bickers
Direct: 224.505.9290
Email: charles.norman.bickers@jci.com

Michael Isaac
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Email: michael.isaac@jci.com

SOURCE Johnson Controls International plc