The key to prospering in this day of digital transformation is
really focusing on your core.
At Johnson Controls,
we wake up everyday trying to figure out the most cost
effective ways of delivering higher performance buildings.
>> Johnson Controls' story has been a long one. We're 132 years old.
We've gone all the way from when Warren invented the thermostat,
to an energy crisis back in the 70's, to now concerns about
urban sustainability and climate change.
We learned through each of these investments that there
are always great opportunities for people who can adapt.
>> I love what I do, I started out
in 1977 selling service on air conditioning equipment.
I think about technology as a way to take something that's
good and make it better.
Making buildings smarter, making them more energy efficient.
Those goals and objectives,
they haven't changed, the technology has advanced greatly.
Today, I'm responsible for our connected chiller program.
In the past, data was gathered on a clipboard,
and our technician would have to analyze these handwritten notes.
What we've done is we've provided connectivity to
the chiller and the ability to put that data up in the Cloud.
>> Microsoft has been an incredible partner for
us in our transformation journey, providing us the core
technology foundation around Cloud and some of the enterprise
solutions, which allows us to leverage data coming from
buildings to create new value for our customers.
>> We're doing things today that I really
couldn't of dreamed of 34 years ago.
>> Everything is digital at this point and so
you've got to have some degree of digital acumen.
It's easy to pine for the good old days, but we have to
have systems and training that allow our employees to grow and
evolve, regardless of where you are in your career.
Quality employment, quality jobs,
skilled labor are incredibly important issues for us.
>> To me, it's been lifelong learning and it's
all about helping our company thrive and compete and survive.
If we don't, another competitor will.
The things that we're working on are really going to form
the foundation for the world, that our children and
our grandchildren and
ensuing generations are going to live in.
Technology for
technology's sake isn't really particularly valuable.
It's really in applying the technology to solve human
problems is where you unlock the value.
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