Johnson Controls named Overall Leader for its Smart Building Management Platform

• Johnson Controls recognized by global technology intelligence firm ABI Research for its OpenBlue digital platform and services
• OpenBlue named the overall leader and scored highest in implementation among nine industry platforms

CORK, Ireland — April 8, 2024 — Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, was named the overall leader for its smart building management platform in the Smart Building Management Platforms competitive assessment, conducted by ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. Researchers assessed the Johnson Controls OpenBlue ecosystem of connected technologies and services, scoring it highest in implementation among nine other platform providers. The findings were reconfirmed in ABI Research’s 55 Technology Leaders To Watch In 2024 report.

“Buildings contribute nearly 40% of global emissions and new levels of efficiency and sustainability can only be achieved through digitalization,” said Johnson Controls Chief Technology Officer Vijay Sankaran. “This recognition that OpenBlue digital technology and services is the overall market leader is a testament to the ongoing dedication and commitment to innovation that we have to creating the smart buildings of the future.”

For this competitive assessment, ABI Research compared nine major commercial building platforms capable of digitizing, capturing, managing, monitoring, and improving the performance across a broad cross-section of commercial building verticals, applications, and portfolios. Researchers scored Johnson Controls overall highest among the other providers based on the company’s commitment to supporting existing and new clients with its highly functional OpenBlue platform and related services. Researchers noted:

• The clear and long-standing commitment of Johnson Controls to serving the smart building management segment.
• The comprehensive Johnson Controls OpenBlue suite of offerings that will help drive wide-scale smart building management awareness and adoption.
• The company’s commitment to supporting customers with its highly functional OpenBlue platform and related services.

 “Johnson Controls was the overall leading vendor in ABI Research’s market assessment. The Johnson Controls OpenBlue architecture represents a cohesive and comprehensive suite of offerings to accelerate smart building management, build awareness and increase adoption of smart buildings,” said Rithika Thomas, Industry Analyst at ABI Research.

Johnson Controls OpenBlue is an industry-leading ecosystem of connected technologies, expertise and services. Assessed as part of this research, OpenBlue Enterprise Manager (OBEM) is a suite of software solutions that form a comprehensive building performance management platform to power a new class of smart buildings that are secure, healthy and sustainable. Combining data from across the building’s systems and utility bills, and using advanced digital experiences augmented with AI, OBEM provides more money saving and emission reduction actionable insights than possible with isolated, less connected systems, all while balancing occupant comfort. It also helps customers in simplifying carbon disclosure reporting and regulatory compliance with building performance standards. With deployments across the globe spanning commercial office spaces, healthcare, education, campuses and more, OBEM enables real-time data visibility across assets, people and processes, empowering customers to drive intelligent and proactive operations from a single pane of glass.

The OpenBlue Innovation Center of Johnson Controls Singapore, in its new office at one-north, will showcase solutions for building owners, operators, and industry leaders to create smart buildings that are secure, healthy, and sustainable. It is aimed at fostering collaboration, research, and development, further strengthening Johnson Controls' commitment to its partners and community across Southeast Asia.

To learn more about how Johnson Controls OpenBlue is transforming smart buildings, please visit: http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/OpenBlue.

Source: ABI Research

About Johnson Controls:

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

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