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Johnson Controls Diversity Leader Equilla Wainwright Selected

27 September 1999

Johnson Controls Diversity Leader Equilla Wainwright Selected For 1999 Women Looking Ahead 100 List

    MILWAUKEE, Sept. 27 -- Women Looking Ahead News magazine of
Atlanta is honoring Equilla Wainwright, a human resources director at Johnson
Controls, for her efforts in promoting diversity within the company as well as
her dedication and commitment to excellence on a daily basis.  The magazine
has named Wainwright to its 1999 WLA 100s List, which honors Georgia's most
influential movers and shapers who share the common thread of being dedicated
to cultivating success through diversity.
    The efforts and work of the 1999 WLA 100s List honorees were commemorated
Sept. 23 during an black-tie ceremony at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in
Atlanta.  Hosted in conjunction with Minority Enterprise Development (MED)
Week, the event featured Georgia Governor Roy Barnes as the keynote speaker.
Noteworthy women who met stringent leadership qualifications were honored in
10 different categories.  Ms. Wainwright is listed among the Women in the
Corporate America category.
    "This outstanding honor for Equilla is no surprise to those of us who know
and work with her.  She is a dynamic force and has made significant
contributions to our company since joining Johnson Controls four years ago,"
said Darrell Middleton, vice president of human resources for the Controls
business at Johnson Controls.  "Equilla's dedication and positive outlook
toward eliminating barriers and bringing balance to our systems and services
field staff truly helps Johnson Controls better mirror the communities it
serves," Middleton added.
    Currently, the human resources director for the company's Systems and
Services North America operations, Ms. Wainwright, who resides in Atlanta,
joined Johnson Controls in 1996 following a fast-track career with Ford Motor
Company and MCI WorldCom, a global business telecommunications company.  At
Johnson Controls she is responsible for managing the human resources team that
supports 4,000 employees in 122 systems and services field office locations
throughout the United States.
    A native of Muncie, Ind., Ms. Wainwright earned her bachelor's degree in
business administration at Ball State University in Muncie and a master's
degree in managerial sciences from the Central Michigan University, Detroit
campus.  She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, National Council of
Negro Women, National Society of Human Resources Management, American Society
of Training and Development, American Management Association and Cascade
United Methodist Church.
    For more information on Johnson Controls visit its Web site at
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
    Johnson Controls, Inc., is a global market leader in automotive systems
and facility management and control.  In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of seating and interior systems, and batteries.  For nonresidential
facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services,
energy management and integrated facility management.  Johnson Controls
, founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Its
sales for 1998 totaled $12.6 billion.