Joe Ashby Appointed as Head of Sales at Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has named Joe Ashby Head of Sales, adding a seasoned sales leader with more than 15 years of experience and Sales Director roles at Convergint and Esotec.
The Move
- New role
- Head of Sales
- Company
- Johnson Controls
- Previously
- Sales Director, Convergint
- Announced
- November 9, 2026
By the Numbers: Johnson Controls
- Years in sales
- 7
- Sales team
- 6,956
- Sales team growth, 6 months
- 3.7%
- Employees
- 60,923
Data: Crustdata, as of November 9, 2026
Johnson Controls has appointed Joe Ashby as Head of Sales, bringing more than 15 years of industry experience to the post. Ashby arrives with 7 years in sales and a career that has moved steadily from systems engineering into senior commercial leadership.
A Track Record In Sales
Ashby joins from Convergint, a company of 7,274 employees, where the most recent role was Sales Director, according to Crustdata people data. Before Convergint, Ashby built a long record at Esotec, rising from Senior System Engineer in 2016 to Sales Director in 2023, with a period as Senior Technical Project/Account Manager along the way.
That climb rests on a solid technical foundation. Their career began in 2007 as a Junior System Engineer at D. Ford Associates, and a move to Digital Barriers as System Engineer followed in 2011. Engineering depth paired with customer-facing experience has shaped each step since.
Why It Matters For Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization. Its customers span rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing and higher education, and the company has been delivering performance for more than 140 years. It trades publicly under the JCI symbol.
Crustdata company data shows a workforce of 60,923, up 2.3% over the past year. The company has also broadened its portfolio in 2026, acquiring Alloy Enterprises in February and Nantum AI in April.
What's Next
Ashby starts in November 2026, joining a Sales organization of 6,956 people that grew 3.7% over the past six months. Recent senior appointments in the function include a Vice President Revenue Operations, Global Data Centers, who started in August 2026, and a Senior Director of Sales, National Accounts, who joined in July 2026. Hiring momentum continues as well: since August 9, 2026, Johnson Controls has posted 953 sales listings.
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Questions and Answers
Who is the new Head of Sales at Johnson Controls?
Joe Ashby joins Johnson Controls as Head of Sales in November 2026, moving from the role of Sales Director at Convergint.
What is Joe Ashby's background?
Ashby has more than 15 years of experience, including 7 years in sales. Before Convergint, Ashby rose from Senior System Engineer to Sales Director at Esotec, after earlier engineering roles at Digital Barriers and D. Ford Associates.
What does Johnson Controls do?
Johnson Controls is a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization. The company has more than 140 years of history and employs 60,923 people.
· people and company records, retrieved November 9, 2026. Source: Crustdata.