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Lek appointed VP and president EMEALA

IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Richard Lek as vice president and president, Building Solutions EMEALA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America). 

He succeeds Marc Vandiepenbeeck, who continues to serve as Johnson Controls’ executive vice president and CFO.

Lek joined Johnson Controls 22 years ago as general manager for the Netherlands. Prior to that he had spent 14 years as manager of performance contracting at Honeywell.

His time at Johnson Controls has provided him with a deep knowledge of products, markets and customers, having held multiple roles across both the field and Global Products businesses. 

Prior to taking this role, he served as vice president and general manager, continental Europe, where he drove business growth with double digit return on sales, operational efficiency improvements and positive performance metrics.

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