The contract represents Aon’s first facility management outsourcing initiative in the United Kingdom (UK).
Under the contract, Johnson Controls will supply fully integrated facilities management services to more than 100 sites around the UK, comprised primarily of office environments. The contract promotes a partnership approach with guaranteed savings and built-in flexibility that enables Aon to easily change the scope of services to respond to changing business needs. The contract involves the transfer of over 100 existing Aon employees to employment with Johnson Controls.
Aon creates value for its clients by offering knowledgeable, flexible and innovative solutions that bring tangible value to the bottom line. We believe that Johnson Controls philosophy and world-class workplace knowledge makes them the right partner to help us achieve our strategic objectives of reducing costs and maintaining or improving facilities management services, says Steve Riches, executive director at Aon. We are excited about the benefits of outsourcing and are particularly pleased with the aligned commercial model developed with Johnson Controls, which will be a key factor in helping achieve our core business objectives.
To be selected to provide Aon with a totally integrated facility management solution is a tremendous opportunity for us, says Robert Netolicka, president of Johnson Controls Integrated Facility Management. Like Aon, we strive to be the leading provider of innovative solutions that meet the increasing challenges of a rapidly changing marketplace. I am pleased to see our skills recognized by Aon and our reputation further strengthened in this dynamic business sector.
