Johnson Controls: The Mighty Transition From Hardware Manufacturer To Digital Solution Innovator

Executive Summary

This report presents a deep-dive into Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) – a building technology vendor based in Cork, Ireland – and its Internet of Things (IoT)-based OpenBlue building digital platform offering. The OpenBlue platform has capabilities spanning multiple building software segments; it was recently enhanced by the major acquisition of integrated workplace management system (IWMS) provider FM:Systems. JCI draws on its building technology equipment manufacturer heritage to provide buyers with digital solutions capable of comprehensive hardware integration and control. As executives look to adopt solutions to aid with key objectives of optimized and decarbonized building operations, they should leverage this report to better understand JCI’s offering, and its vision of buildings of the future.