Kenny Acheson

Schneider Electric
Type	Public (CAC 40 Index: Schneider Electric)
Founded	1836, incorporated 1981
Headquarters	Paris, France
Key people	Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman & CEO Pierre Bouchut]] CFO Dave Petratis, President (USA) Christian Wiest, President (Europe) Russell Stocker, President (Asia Pacific)
Industry	Electricity Management Automation Management
Products	PLC, Sensors, Drives, UPS, Breakers, Switchgear, Switchboard, MCC
Revenue	$US 14.6 billion (2005)[1]
Operating income	$US1.96 billion (2005)[1] (13.4% operating margin[2])
Net income	$US1.2 billion (2005)[1] (10.4% profit margin[2])
Employees	88,670 (2005)[2]
Subsidiaries	BEI Technologies Citect Clipsal Asia Juno Lighting Merlin Gerin Merten Square D Telemecanique Power Measurment Federal Pioneer Modicon ELAU American Power Conversion
Website	www.schneider-electric.com

Schneider Electric is a French global company. It was founded in 1836 by two brothers, Joseph and Adolphe Schneider, who took over a troubled foundry at Le Creusot. They initially started working on weapons and armaments, but in 1891 they began to exploit the new electricity market. Image File history File links Logo_schneider. ... Price evolution of the CAC 40 between March 1, 1990 and February 1, 2005 The CAC 40, which takes its name from Paris Bourses early automation system Cotation Assistée en Continu (Continuous Assisted Quotation), is a French stock market index. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... 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In the first part of the 20th century, Schneider associated itself with Westinghouse Systems who were a major international electrical group at the time. The group began manufacturing electric motors and locomotives. After the Second World War, the armaments businesses were abandoned in favor of electrical engineering, and iron and steel works. The company remained in this sector until the early 1980s. Westinghouse logo (designed by Paul Rand) The Westinghouse Electric Company, headquartered in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is an organization founded by George Westinghouse in 1886. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

In 1981, Groupe Schneider separated, focusing on the electrical and controls industry. This was followed by strategic acquisitions of Telemecanique (1988), Square D (1991) and Merlin Gerin (1992) and it is these brands that are the core products of the company's offering. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Square D is an American manufacturer of equipment used to control and distribute electric power. ...

In 1999, Groupe Schneider was renamed Schneider Electric. The company also acquired The Lexel Group that year. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Today, the company has grown into a world leader in Power and Control solutions through further acquisitions: Power Measurement in 2005, MGE UPS Systems, Clipsal, TAC, Nulec, Andover Controls and Citect in 2006, and American Power Conversion in 2007. This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... TAC may refer to: TAC (software), open source AIM client written in Tcl, using the TOC protocol Tactical Air Command, a former command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat. ... Citect is the worlds largest independent supplier of SCADA, HMI, batch and industrial automation solutions. ... American Power Conversion Corp. ...

Technology Centers

Schneider electric also has a software development and R&D center, Global Technology Center India, in Bangalore.

Source: Schneider Electric S.A.

Divisions

• TAC
• MGE UPS Systems
• American Power Conversion

TAC may refer to: TAC (software), open source AIM client written in Tcl, using the TOC protocol Tactical Air Command, a former command of the United States Air Force charged with battlefield-level (tactical) air combat. ... American Power Conversion Corp. ...

See also

• Voltimum

External links

• Schneider Electric Corporate Site
• Schneider Electric Canada Site
• Schneider Electric Republic of India Site
• Schneider Electric Australia
• Schneider Electric South Africa

Global Brand Sites

• TAC
• Merlin Gerin Brand site
• Telemecanique Brand site
• Square D Brand site
• Power Measurement
• American Power Conversion
• Citect: Industrial Automation, MES, Facilities, On-demand Benchmarking

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