Ronald Velten’s Post

As the holiday season begins, it's a perfect time to wrap-up and reflect on the past year and look ahead to the future. 2024 has been a year of significant change for me. After a long and fulfilling career at IBM, I took some extended time off before embarking on a new journey as the Director & Head of Marketing for EMEA at Johnson Controls. I will definitely write a blog with lessons learned some day soon as this transition has been both explorative, challenging and fun, filled with valuable lessons, exciting opportunities, and impactful projects. But most importantly, during this period I've had the pleasure of meeting many incredible people and I'm thankfull for the time they have given me to listen, discus and help me in all kind of different ways, shapes and forms. Reflecting on my first two weeks at Johnson Controls, I am impressed by the business, the portfolio, and the momentum. But what stands out the most is the people. Combined with the challenges and opportunities here reaffirm that I made the right move, and I am eager to make a lasting impact on the brand, the business, and the team. As we wrap up 2024, I wish you all a 2025 filled with health, happiness, and, of course, highly efficient building technology that saves money and energy. (That last bit was a bit mandated by my fantastic brand & comms colleagues in the teams of Svenja Schulz and Ronan Jennings 😉) Happy holidays! 🎄 🎅 #CMO #Leadership #2024Reflection #NewBeginnings