George Oliver's retirement is the latest CEO change prompted by activist Elliott Management's involvement at a company, and comes after the HVAC giant sold off a key business to Bosch.
Johnson Controls has begun to streamline its portfolio, selling off a big business to Bosch, and announced former Xylem CEO Patrick Decker would join its board with Elliott's blessing.CEO George Oliver will retire from the top job at the industrial conglomerate, the company announced Wednesday morning, after "constructive dialogue" with Elliott Management, which amassed a stake in the company earlier this year.
"I believe that now is the right time to begin the process of identifying the next leader of the new Johnson Controls," Oliver said in a release. He will remain CEO until a successor is found, and will continue serve as chair after stepping down from the chief executive role. Johnson Controls' shares surged more than 9% on the news in premarket trading Wednesday. The company also announced itsThe company also announced, with Elliott's blessing, that it would appoint former Xylem CEO Patrick Decker to its board effective immediately.
"We appreciate the productive discussions we've had with George and his team," Elliott partner Marc Steinberg said in a release. "As one of Johnson Controls' largest investors, we believe the leadership and board actions announced today along with the recent portfolio changes position the company to realize the benefits of its transformation," Steinberg said. Elliott's stake in the HVAC giant was worth more than $1 billion earlier this year, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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