Johnson Controls announced that its board of directors has appointed Joakim Weidemanis as CEO effective March 12, 2025, following the company's annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

He succeeds George R. Oliver following a thorough succession planning process. Oliver, who led the company's successful transformation into a pure-play building solutions provider, will continue to serve as non-executive chairman of the board until July 31, 2025. At that time, he will be succeeded as chairman by Mark P. Vergnano, who has served on the Johnson Controls board since 2016. Oliver will remain as an advisor to the company until Dec. 31, 2025, to provide ongoing support and ensure a smooth leadership transition.

Weidemanis has reportedly held several executive leadership roles over his 13-year career at Danaher Corp. He most recently served as executive vice president, diagnostics and China at Danaher, where he was responsible for operational leadership of an approximately $15 billion group across eight global technology businesses. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions of increasing operational responsibility at Mettler Toledo and ABB. Weidemanis has lived and worked in the United States, Europe and Asia over the course of his approximately 30-year career.

“The Board identified Joakim as uniquely suited to lead Johnson Controls during its next chapter of growth as a pure-play provider of comprehensive solutions for commercial buildings,” said Jürgen Tinggren, lead independent director of the Johnson Controls board. “Joakim's approach to leading service-oriented businesses aligns well with both the Johnson Controls approach and our end-to-end operating model. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated remarkable ability as an operator of large global businesses, scaling both organically and inorganically, and is adept in shaping product portfolios and leveraging technology to deliver best-in-class financial performance.”

Tinggren continued, “As we have made substantial progress in our transformation, George has set the stage for Johnson Controls to capitalize on the opportunities ahead. On behalf of the Johnson Controls Board, we thank him for his remarkable leadership over the last eight years.”