Johnson Controls Elects Jeffrey Augustin Vice President and Corporate Officer

MILWAUKEE, March 23 -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) announced that Jeffrey G. Augustin, has been named corporate controller and was elected as a vice president and corporate officer.

Mr. Augustin will focus on the financial performance of the business and be responsible for the company's financial reporting, establishing accounting policies and practices, ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives, as well as other related functions. He reports to R. Bruce McDonald, vice president and assistant chief financial officer.

Mr. Augustin joined Johnson Controls earlier this month after serving as vice president finance and corporate controller for Gateway, Inc. in San Diego, California. He previously held various financial positions with Allied Signal/Honeywell and IBM.

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 non-residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and services including comfort, energy and security management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.