Vision Of Innovation

Stephen Roell speaks after the unveiling of a plaque in his honor at the Stephen A. Roell Innovation Center in Milwaukee. Roelll retired as chief executive officer of the company on Oct. 1, 2013.

Johnson Controls names innovation centers in honor of retired chief executive officer Stephen A. Roell

Johnson Controls has named its global innovation centers which are headquartered in Milwaukee after Stephen A. Roell, who retired as chief executive officer of the company on Oct. 1, 2013.

Inspired by the history of innovation started by company founder Warren Johnson, Roell founded the Johnson Controls Innovation Center in 2013 with a vision to continually transform and renew the company by pursuing new ideas that deliver real value to customers.

The Stephen A. Roell Innovation Centers, headquartered in the city’s historic Third Ward, serve as a catalyst to support Johnson Controls employees, customers, suppliers and other partners as they find the innovation that creates business results.