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Status Update: Johnson Controls, while hunting for an executive to succeed current George Oliver, continues to gain momentum in the and technology markets.

Much of that success involves solutions and direct sales rather than -- though the company has 10,000 partners.

See our homepage for a detailed update on the business, direct vs indirect revenue mix, and CEO search.

Talent, Executive Leadership: maker Fairphone hires Chandler Elizabeth Hatton as chief technology officer (CTO). The move comes roughly three months after the company hired Raymond van Eck as CEO.

Smartphone Maker Fairphone Hires Sustainability and Engineering Expert as CTO - Sustainable Tech Partner for Green IT Service Providers Sustainable smartphone maker Fairphone hires Chandler Elizabeth Hatton as chief technology officer. Can new CTO & recent CEO hire drive innovation & green mobile device adoption?

The Accelerator 4.0 cohort features 21 focused on "the needs of enterprises looking to accelerate their energy transition through emerging technologies."

The cohort has six key areas of focus:

1. Amazon's own operations.

2. solutions for clean energy.

3. Water tech acceleration.

4. .

5. modernization and security.

6. Alternative fuels.

The 21 participating startups to know include:

1. BET MOTORS

2. BlocPower

3. ChargeWheel

4. DeepIQ

5. EH GROUP

6. Electriq Global

7. Faradai

8. Genesis Systems® (USA) - Water Your Way

9. Moment Energy

10. NET2GRID

11. PolyJoule, Inc.

12. QEA Tech

13. Relyion Energy Inc

14. SafeMode

15. Salient

16. Splight

17. Subeca

18. Syzygy Plasmonics

19. Teknobuilt

20. Tyromer Inc.

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What does each company do? See our home page for complete article tracking company profiles, focus areas, year founded, headquarter location and more.

Good Monday morning. Here is today's news for technology partners. Our updates for August 19, 2024 include:

1. IT Services - Carbon Neutral: Ltd, an IT service provider in the UK, has achieved status, according to Carbon Neutral Britain.

2. Partnership - Consulting: Thrive Ventures Consulting Pte. Ltd. and Management Consultancies have partnered to jointly offer Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) consulting services across the South-East Asian region, the two firms said.

3. Smart Phone Reseller: Currys plc, an online reseller, now offers the to UK customers. The sales relationship surfaced the same week that Fairphone announced a CEO transition to Raymond van Eck from Reinier Hendriks.

4. Solar Layoffs: The SunPower Corporation also involves , Siliconvalley.com reported.

B. Sustainability M&A, Investments, Funding and Green IT Business Launches

1. Startup Investments - Clean Fuel Challenges: Multiple startups are collapsing or struggling to bring their and products to market, The Wall Street Journal reported.

2. M&A - Data Center Infrastructure: AMD plans to acquire , a provider of for the world’s largest hyperscale computing companies, for roughly $4.9 billion.

3. M&A - Circular Economy: has acquired Holdings of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. This is Reconomy's second U.S.-focused acquisition in recent weeks. The other involved buying Lincoln Waste Solutions. Financial terms of each deal were not disclosed.

4. M&A - Solar Power: Capital will acquire 12 projects in Spain with an overall capacity of 248 megawatts (MW) and eyes more opportunities in the country, Reuters reported.

5. M&A - Private Equity and Waste Management: has acquired from Genesis Private Equity. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal surfaced a few days after EQT acquired AMCS Group, a provider of SaaS-based applications that help customers with their waste management, recycling and sustainability strategies.

See all details on our homepage.

M&A deal number 255 of 2024 (so far): consultancy , backed by Blackstone, has acquired -- an engineering company that helps building owners and property managers to their infrastructure.

Legence has extensive M&A experience. Indeed, Legence acquired six businesses in 2023, and the company purchased Corporate Sustainability Strategies (CSS) in May 2024.

The latest acquisition, AMA Group, has national reach. But the company's presence, in particular, positions Legence well for building decarbonization opportunities.

Indeed, acquiring AMA positions Legence to "better support building owners and operators in meeting the stringent energy reduction mandates of Local Laws 87 and 97," the buyer asserts.

AMA will ultimately tuck into CMTA, Inc. , Legence’s largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering services portfolio company, the buyer said.

For more context and statements from Legence CEO Jeffrey Sprau, AMA Group Founder Arthur Metzler, and CMTA CEO James Benson, read our complete coverage on our home page.