Johnson Controls Wins Contract with the BBC

Johnson Controls Wins Contract with the BBC

April 03, 2006

Johnson Controls to Provide Facilities Management Services to the BBC's Property Portfolio in London and Scotland

    MILWAUKEE, April 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls, Inc. (JCI) -- Johnson Controls has won a new
contract to provide facilities management services to the
BBC's property portfolio in London and Scotland.  The
five-year contract, with an option to extend for a further
three years, will cover 129 premises and 700,000 square
metres of workspace.  Johnson Controls will also provide
specialist services across the BBC's wider UK property
portfolio. 

    The company was selected as preferred supplier from a
field of 48 companies following a rigorous procurement
process involving a nine-month assessment period.  Johnson
Controls leveraged its technology innovation and knowledge
of technical and business support services to create a
custom-made solution for the BBC, which addresses its
critical broadcast continuity and customer service
requirements. 

    Johnson Controls will take over from the current
facilities management provider, Land Securities Trillium,
on 1 July 2006, subject to contract signature. 

    Chris Kane, head of corporate real estate, BBC, said:
"Johnson Controls was chosen from a strong field of
tenders for their expertise and their ability to deliver
the range of services necessary to support the BBC's
operations across London and Scotland. I am delighted to
welcome them to the BBC and am confident they can take
forward the work done by Land Securities Trillium."

    Johnson Controls will deliver building engineering
services, building fabric maintenance, cable management,
car parking, caretaking, catering and hospitality, cleaning
and housekeeping, conference room management and customer
service centre for BBC properties in London and Scotland.
The company will also manage health and safety issues,
landscaping and planting services, management of office
'hubs' (kitchen/meeting/reprographics areas), office
reorganisation, pest control, porterage, post room and in
Scotland only, printing services.

    Specialist facilities management services for all BBC
properties across the UK will include asbestos management,
lift maintenance, statutory inspections, and holding and
maintaining CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings. 

    "The BBC is an iconic and high profile
organisation and we are proud to be named as its preferred
supplier of facilities services," said Guy Holden,
vice president and general manager, global real estate and
facility management solutions, Johnson Controls. "The
selection process saw us bring together our experts from
across many business disciplines, from business continuity
to front of house services.  Our ability to listen, and
respond creatively to the brief, uniquely positioned us to
design a compelling solution for delivering facilities
services across the BBC portfolio, and the account will
benefit from some of the best minds in the business."

    Issued on behalf of Johnson Controls

    For further information, please contact John Warren or
Jo Court on 
[phone]
    E: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
    Camargue House, Wellington Road, Cheltenham, Glos GL52
2AG

    Johnson Controls is a global leader in interior
experience, building efficiency and power solutions.  The
company provides innovative automotive interiors that help
make driving more comfortable, safe and enjoyable.  For
buildings, it offers products and services that optimize
energy use and improve comfort and security.  Johnson
Controls also provides batteries for automobiles and hybrid
electric vehicles, along with systems engineering and
service expertise. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) has 136,000
employees in more than 1,000 locations serving customers in
125 countries.  Founded in 1885, the company is
headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  For additional
information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com .


    For more information, please contact:

     Tania Chaplin, 
     Johnson Controls
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 

     John Warren,
     Camargue House
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE  Johnson Controls, Inc.