DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FORWARD Schneider Electric leads the world in digital transformation technology for advanced energy management and automation systems. Philip Yorke reports on a remarkable, broad-based company that excels in providing integrated solutions that combine energy, automation and advanced innovative software.
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chneider Electric is a French multinational corporation headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. It is also located at the World Trade Centre in Grenoble. The company was founded in 1836 as Schneider & Cie. It was ultimately renamed Schneider Electric in May 1999. In 2018 the company employed over 155,000 people and recorded revenues of almost 26 billion euros.
Ten times faster Today Schneider Electric’s online tool makes product selection ten-times faster and helps panel builders save considerable time and effort as well as avoiding errors when configuring circuit breakers. The global leader in energy management and automation, has launched MyPact, a web-based product selector and ordering tool
