Schneider Electric appoint Martin Walder as VP of Industry
30/09/2015 Schneider Electric UK Ltd
Former ABB and Rockwell Automation executive joins new leadership team to grow market share in intelligent systemsSchneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, today announced the appointment of Martin Walder as its UK & Ireland Vice President of Industry. Walder who has held senior managerial roles at Rockwell Automation and ABB, and who currently chairs The Engineering & Machinery Alliance, joins Schneider Electric as it reshapes its leadership team for future growth. This follows the recent appointment of Tanuja Randery as UK & Ireland President.
"One of the biggest challenges for UK industry at the moment is that many organisations are being held back by outdated factories and infrastructure. This doesn't enable the kind of visibility and control that is required to optimise energy use and overall business performance. Schneider Electric is perfectly placed to address this pain point, offering migration paths to new technologies. It's what sets them apart from traditional automation competitors," said Martin Walder.
"It is an exciting time to be joining the company and I am looking forward to further expanding Schneider Electric's range of intelligent equipment. By focusing on customer experience and aggressively developing our services organisation, I believe we can start a new exciting chapter for Schneider Electric and our customers."
In Walder's previous role as the head of Product Businesses and Marketing at Rockwell Automation, he successfully guided the company through a period of over 50 per cent growth. As managing director of ABB Robotics, he shaped the business into a clear market share leader.
Schneider Electric is the world's largest manufacturer of electrical equipment. A -‚¬25 billion company, it is ranked the 9th most sustainable company on the planet in the World ("Global 100") Index by Corporate Knights. It is operating at the frontier of intelligent energy and urban efficiency, to help everyone from the largest organisations, to individuals facing fuel poverty.
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