The Board of Directors of Johnson Controls has appointed Joakim Weidemanis as chief executive officer, effective March 12, 2025. He succeeds George R. Oliver following a succession planning process.
Weidemanis is a seasoned operator with a successful track record in leading global technology-driven businesses and delivering profitable growth. He held several executive leadership roles over his 13-year career at Danaher Corporation, providing him with extensive experience scaling global companies from a foundation of customer orientation, innovation and efficiency.
He most recently served as executive vice president, diagnostics and China at Danaher, where he was responsible for operational leadership of an approximately USD15 billion group across eight global technology businesses. Through acquisitions and organic growth, the revenue of Danaher’s Diagnostics business grew significantly over a four-year period during his leadership. 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 Board Director Jürgen Tinggren. “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.”
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.
