Reporting to EMEA sales director, Alan Riegler, Gordon will be responsible for developing and driving the company’s sales strategy in order to maximise support for consultants, system designers, installers and system integrators who are increasingly recommending the installation of CEM, Kantech, Software House access control and American Dynamics, Exacq and Illustra video surveillance solutions to their clients.

Prior to joining Johnson Controls, Gordon had performed a number of senior management roles at GE where he worked for over 16 years. His most recent position was as European Channel Leader within GE’s oil and gas division.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to provide leadership for the talented and professional sales teams whose efforts have ensured we have continued to increase the market share of our access control and video brands,” said Gordon. “I am looking forward to making a contribution to their ongoing success in order to achieve our objective of becoming GB’s leading security solutions provider.”

Commenting on Gordon’s appointment, Alan Riegler said: “We are delighted to have been able to recruit someone of Gordon’s calibre to carry out this very important role. His extensive experience of leading and mentoring teams comprising of people with a diverse range of skills, as well as his ability to develop and drive creative strategies, will be of great benefit to us in helping us achieve our goals.”