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Johnson Controls Appoints Susan Hughes to lead Asia Pacific Region
Susan Hughes brings 20 years of Asia Pacific leadership experience to Johnson Controls aiming to accelerate growth and strengthen execution in the region.
- Johnson Controls named Susan Hughes vice president and president, Asia Pacific in a Jan. 26, 2026 press release from Cork, Ireland; she will report to CEO Joakim Weidemanis and join the executive committee.
- The company said the hire aims to strengthen execution and accelerate growth across Asia Pacific, with Hughes succeeding Anu Rathninde, who will depart Johnson Controls at the end of February.
- A seasoned operator, Hughes held leadership roles across Asia Pacific during a 20-year Emerson career and holds an MBA from Washington University Olin School with dual degrees from Grinnell College.
- Customers and industries can expect Hughes to deliver greater value and accelerate growth across healthcare, schools, data centers, and manufacturing through OpenBlue and service solutions.
- Joining the executive committee, Hughes is positioned to help operationalize strategy across the Asia Pacific region, which Joakim Weidemanis said `represents a significant growth opportunity`.
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Is Johnson Controls (JCI) Elevating Asia Pacific to the Strategic Core of Its Global Story? - Simply Wall St News
Johnson Controls has appointed Susan Hughes as vice president and president of the Asia Pacific region, reporting to CEO Joakim Weidemanis and joining the executive committee. This leadership change places a dedicated voice for Asia Pacific at the top table, potentially reshaping how the company prioritizes execution in that region. We will now examine how elevating Asia Pacific leadership to the executive committee could influence Johnson Contro
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