Johnson Controls Honored in Inaugural SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards

Leading security industry online portal announces top products after more than 1,650 security pros participate in online voting

Johnson Controls is pleased to announce that its IQ Panel 4 has been named a winner in the inaugural SecurityInfoWatch.com Readers’ Choice Product Awards in the Residential Security & Smart Home category.

The SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the most impactful products introduced in the physical security industry over the past year (June 2021 through June 2022) in 13 different categories. The program is judged and decided by the very people who use and install these products every day. Voting was open to any SecurityInfoWatch reader (one vote per IP address) during September. In all, more than 1,650 security professionals participated in the voting.

“SecurityInfoWatch congratulates all of the award winners in the first-ever Reader’s Choice Awards,” said SecurityInfoWatch Editorial Director Steve Lasky. “These products represent the best of the best among the newest technologies that are helping to secure people and property. We were truly overwhelmed by the number of survey responses during year one and look forward to seeing even greater participation in the years to come.”

Visit www.securityinfowatch.com/readerschoice for the full list of the winning products, or print subscribers can check them out inside the annual Winter Big Book product guide, a special December 2022 bonus publication to Security Business, Security Technology Executive (STE) and Locksmith Ledger magazines.   About SecurityInfoWatch SecurityInfoWatch.com is the security industry’s premier online portal for breaking security news and analysis, original content, new product coverage, thought provoking technology analysis, webinars, e-newsletters and much more. It is also the online home for two of the industry’s top print-based security publications, Security Business magazine and Security Technology Executive (STE).

Press Release: Johnson Controls releases IQ4 Hub for Lower Cost Markets

New lower cost panel leverages IQ Platform targeting residential, SMB, Builder, MDU/Multifamily and wellness segments.

San Jose, CA — (October 3rd, 2022)Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings today announced its IQ4 Hub is now available. By utilizing the IQ Platform, this lower-cost adaptation of the IQ Panel 4 targets residential, SMB, builder, Multifamily/MDU and wellness installations with many of the software features customers love – such as Bluetooth Disarming and Dual Path communication on LTE and Wi-Fi – while retaining the IQ Panel 4’s attractive form factor.

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