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News Release from: Johnson Controls
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 October 2003
Johnson Controls' Director Of Operations
To USA
Johnson Controls' Director Of Operations To Go Stateside Paul Bedborough, director of operations for Johnson Controls' west region is to take up a new role with the company in the US.
As vice -president and general manager for the finance, retail, oil and gas sectors, Bedborough is tasked with managing a significant portfolio of global FM business Appointed in 2000, Bedborough's successful track record in Johnson Controls' FM line of business included: * Pioneering innovations in Johnson Controls' FM offering, focusing specifically on consistency and best practice across the UK portfolio * Led European teams to deliver global bids * Won the contract for a major high street financial services organisation, covering a portfolio of more than 2,000 retail outlets * Devised an award winning call centre solution to service major clients Commenting on the move Bedborough said: "The business of FM is increasingly global
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 14 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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For several years I have been working on major international brands and Johnson Controls is one of the only organisations offering a truly peer-to-peer relationship with those major corporates in terms of international service capacity.
From this robust foundation I will now lead a team with a stronger sector-based focus in the US.
The American market is ripe for development and I am looking forward to taking elements of the UK model across to the States." Succeeding Bedborough as director of operations, west region is Fiona Conway-Hughes.
Previously customer business director for the EDS account for Johnson Controls, Conway-Hughes has also worked client-side in the FM sector for several years.
She will be supported by the existing team as she develops and expands the current service offering.
Conway-Hughes' track record includes: * Reengineering the EDS model to deliver significant cost savings to the client and minimising fixed costs on the balance sheet * Spearheaded outsourcing of FM and IT for a major UK drinks retailer * Championed the development of common standards and the dissemination of best practice.
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