CEAC-2021-03-March

Johnson Controls Lauded by Frost
& Sullivan for Its Data-driven Smart
Connected Chillers Solutions
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /PRNewswire/— Based on its recent
analysis of the North American smart connected chillers market,
Frost & Sullivan recognizes Johnson Controls with the
2020 North American Company of the Year Award. Johnson
Controls leverages more than a century of healthy building
expertise to present the broadest HVAC equipment and controls
portfolio worldwide. The company offers multiple types
of chillers that optimize facility conditions, efficiencies, and
energy costs across various industries. With Internet of Things
(IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and other innovative technologies,
Johnson Controls successfully delivers smart hospital
solutions to healthcare facilities worldwide.
“Each of its Smart Connected Chillers incorporates a customer
dashboard featuring the new Chiller Performance Index
(CPI), enabling data-driven insights in real time. This CPI
allows customers to decrease energy consumption from 10
percent to 30 percent,” said Pavel Zhebrouski, Best Practices
Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “The chillers present
building owners and facility managers with novel, more
effective tools to lower repair costs and minimize downtime
due to unplanned equipment service. They also reduce the
total cost of ownership through improved reliability, enhanced
performance, energy efficiency, extended asset life,
and greater technician productivity.”
“This recognition from Frost & Sullivan is an honor; one that
speaks to our commitment of driving value for our customers
and their bottom line,” said Carolyn McGrath, Director of
Program Management at Johnson Controls. “Our Smart Connected
Chillers can lower unplanned and emergency repairs
by an impressive 66 percent and time-to-repair by 65 percent.
What sets Johnson Controls apart is that we pull data directly
from the machine to provide predictive algorithms and
fault-detection diagnostics, translating to direct cost-savings
for our customers.”
The company recently reinforced its strong market position
by introducing the OpenBlue platform, a digital solution
suite that connects traditional operational technology, existing
IT systems, and cloud applications. OpenBlue enables
operating technologies to communicate and integrate across
a range of systems seamlessly. Furthermore, the platform has
provided valuable support during the COVID-19 pandemic
with features such as contact tracing, social distance monitoring,
thermal cameras, clean air, touchless environments,
compliance and reporting management, energy optimization,
and advanced safety monitoring.
“Demonstrating an understanding of the importance of a
robust global partner network, Johnson Controls partnered
with Microsoft to build a solution connecting equipment
data to the cloud for unprecedented operational insights.
Specifically, the company has over 3,000 chillers connected to
the Microsoft Azure platform,” noted Zhebrouski. “Overall,
its outstanding features and value, such as remote monitoring,
condition-based model service, maintenance and reliability,
energy efficiency and sustainability, have positioned it
for long-term growth.”
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents a Company of the Year
award to the organization that demonstrates excellence in
growth strategy and implementation in its field. The award
recognizes a high degree of innovation with products and
technologies and the resulting leadership in customer value
and market penetration.
Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies
in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating
outstanding achievement and superior performance in
areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer
service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts
compare market participants and measure performance
through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary
research to identify best practices in the industry.
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