Commercial Integrator January 2021 - 9

Johnson Controls and Microsoft Launch Global Collaboration
JOHNSON CONTROLS and
Microsoft Corp. recently
announced a global collaboration
to " digitally transform
how buildings and spaces are
conceived, built and managed. "
Microsoft
also announced
the general availability of Microsoft
Azure Digital Twins.
As a key partner for Azure
Digital Twins, Johnson Controls'
OpenBlue Digital Twin is " a
comprehensive platform that
will support the entire ecosystem
of building and device
management technologies
with digital cloud technologies, "
according to the joint
announcement.
Johnson Controls is a Microsoft
partner, leveraging several
Azure services including Active
Directory Services, Azure Data
Lake, Access Control and Time
Series Insights.
Microsoft's Azure Digital
Twins is the newest Azure
platform service integrated into
Johnson Controls OpenBlue
platform that " aims to enable
the creation of next-generation
IoT connected solutions that
will model the real world, "
according to the joint announcement.
Johnson
Control's OpenBlue
platform, which launched in July,
" turns the physical world into
computable objects that will
enable customers to create detailed
digital versions of physical
buildings, assets and systems, "
the announcement says.
The OpenBlue Digital Twin
platform is " purpose-built with
smart buildings and spaces in
mind, enabling and unifying
all aspects of an intelligent
building; security, employee
experience, facilities management,
sustainability and
more, " according to the joint
announcement.
The open platform's open
system integrates with existing
building infrastructure, regardless
of brand, make or model.
" Our partnership with
Microsoft is a vital ingredient in
our innovation strategy, as the
company shares our vision of
using technology to transform
the environments where people
live, work, learn and play, "
said Mike Ellis, VP and chief
digital and customer officer at
Johnson Controls.
PEOPLE + PLACES
He will work to drive technoCzyzewski
AtlasIED
recently
announced the
appointment of
industry veteran
Matt Czyzewski
as the company's new
executive vice president.
As a top executive with more
than two decades of industry
knowledge and sales and business
expertise, Czyzewski will
" help drive successful sales and
business strategies, product
development, and sustained
growth for AtlasIED, " according
to the announcement.
Robinson
Symetrix
recently announced
that
Tylene " Ty "
Robinson has
been promoted to director of
sales and marketing, unifying
the Symetrix marketing team
with the global salesforce to
amplify the brand's reach.
With a strong background
in web design and digital marcommercialintegrator.com
keting,
Robinson's transition to
this new role will allow her to
lead the brand by supporting
and empowering the marketing
team in unison with the Symetrix
global salesforce.
Fu
TVU Networks
recently announced
that
Liming Fu has
joined the
company as vice president of
sales for the APAC region,
which includes Greater China,
Japan, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Thailand and
other countries.
He will lead sales and marketing
efforts in APAC.
Lavoie
Riedel Communications
recently
announced
the
appointment of
Renaud Lavoie to the newly
created position of senior vice
president, technology.
logical innovation, advance Riedel's
video solutions portfolio,
and strengthen the company's
expertise in IP-enabled hardware
and software.
Palmer
Eastern Acoustic
Works recently
announced the
appointment of
pro audio veteran
Michael Palmer as its director
of U.S. sales.
Palmer is overseeing all
aspects of sales throughout the
U.S. working with manufacturer's
sales reps and regional
sales managers. He will liaison
with EAW's installation and
touring applications teams as
well as consultants, contractors
and concert/event production
companies.
Url
Vizrt Group
announced this
week Daniel Url
has joined the
company as head
of global product management.
Url was managing director
and chief sales officer of
Qvest Media for more than 11
years, overseeing project sales
including installations of Vizrt
products at Sky Sports Munich,
ORF Vienna, Nine Network
Sydney, and many others.
Kathuria
Renkus-Heinz
has appointed
Karan Kathuria
to the position of
director operating
across Asia, Oceania and
SAARC.
The role will see Kathuria
evolving these regions through
the introduction of Renkus-Heinz
technologies to the Pro AV community
- including consultants,
integrators and end users.
Easescreen has announced
the appointment of Manfred
Freiberger as new VP of sales
for North America.
Freiberger is a longtime
salesman for Screen Innovations,
DNP and Stewart
Filmscreen.
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