MILWAUKEE, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the global multi-industrial leader in energy efficiency, has acquired Gridlogix, a software company based in St. Louis, MO. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Johnson Controls is in a better position to help customers minimize the effects of rising energy prices while addressing their goals to make their facilities more sustainable. Customers are seeking, and Johnson Controls is committed to providing, integration of a myriad of operating systems throughout the enterprise into a single information source. This acquisition allows the convergence of IT and building management systems, providing greater information on the impact these systems have on facilities.
"We are trying to help large and global organizations integrate, measure, manage and reduce their energy costs through enhanced integration and systems management," said Allen Martin, vice president and general manager -- systems business of Johnson Controls. "With rising energy prices and increasing concern over the environment, organizations seek solutions -- such as data on their key performance indicators -- to help minimize the effects of market volatility."
