Johnson Controls Names Keith Wandell President of Automotive Group

MILWAUKEE, July 29 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. today announced that Keith E. Wandell has been named President of the company's automotive group.

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Mr. Wandell, 53, will be responsible for the global automotive interiors and battery businesses whose sales totaled $15 billion for fiscal 2002.

According to Johnson Controls President and Chief Executive Officer John M. Barth, "Keith has done an outstanding job growing our battery business while significantly improving its quality, safety and cost performance. His operational strengths and keen focus on customer expectations will augment our current interiors leadership team that has made Johnson Controls a global leader in the automotive industry."

Mr. Wandell had been in charge of the company's battery business since 1997. He held a variety of management positions within the battery unit after joining Johnson Controls in 1988 as a plant manager. He was elected a corporate officer in 1997. He previously worked for Farley Industries.

He is a graduate of Ohio University and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Dayton.

Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of integrated seating and interior systems, and batteries. For nonresidential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.