Xerox has awarded Johnson Controls a five-year contract for workplace management and facilities support services at its 900,000sqm site in Rochester, New York.

The site includes offices, as well as research and manufacturing facilities. Johnson's role is wide-ranging and will cover:

• management of space and moves, as well as project requests and construction
• support for accommodation decisions with the goal of improving workplace performance
• analysis of new workplace initiatives to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and delivery of best value.

The Xerox win comes shortly after Johnson received the 1999 "meritorious performance award" from Sun Microsystems. The award recognises Johnson's success in introducing FM best practice principles for Sun at both its offices in the States and in 16 other countries.

Elliott Chase