Business & Money | Wednesday 16 November, 2016 1:57 pm |

Al Salem Johnson Controls, a leading provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, security systems, and controls, won the “Industrial Company of the Year 2016” award from Arabian Business magazine, which is published by the ITP Publishing Group.

Al Salem Johnson Controls Director of Operations, Khaled Almushare received the award on behalf of the company at a ceremony held at Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh on November 8, 2016.

“We are proud we won this prestigious award," commented Al Salem Johnson Controls CEO Dr. Mohanad Alshaikh. "It is a testimony to the success of our strategy of supporting Saudi Arabia’s industrial development and government efforts to empower the industrial sector to contribute to the achievement of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. We, at Al Salem Johnson Controls are committed to playing an active role in advancing the industrial sector.”

The "Arabian Business" awards honors successful and pioneering entities in Saudi Arabia, and monitors qualitative and innovative projects and business in various economic sectors. In its report, the Arabian Business stated that the choice of Al Salem Johnson Controls has been based on a set of criteria; mainly the company’s strength, performance, clarity of vision and contribution to the national industry development.

Al Salem Johnson Controls, a global leader in delivering solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, is making intensive efforts to help achieve sustainable economy through a vision built on diversifying resources and investment in human resources, as well as on leveraging renewable energy expertise and offering smart energy efficient solutions.

Al Salem Johnson Controls has a great record of accomplishments in Saudi Arabia, providing heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions to vital and mega projects throughout the Kingdom. These projects include operating two of the world’s largest chiller plants in the Holy Mosques in Mecca, and Medina. The company also applied its long-standing expertise to other major projects, such as the expansion of Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport, as well as the Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, and Princess Noura University in Riyadh.

On the other hand, Al Salem Johnson Controls owns and operates a factory in Jeddah for the manufacture and assembly of a wide variety of YORK products, including air conditioners, refrigerators (chillers). These products are Saudi-made with YORK’s global technologies and standards. In addition to the distribution of YORK’s Jeddah factory products in the Saudi market, the factory exports a range of its products to overseas markets in the Gulf States and some Asian and African countries.

With a workforce exceeding 2,000 employees, Al Salem Johnson Controls is strategically located across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to serve its diverse customers and industries through its main office, branches and a well-established solid network of authorized dealers. The company has the largest after-sale services team in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, consisting of highly skilled and qualified technicians and engineers, providing a distinct range of services.