Making the most of our energy
Pioneering the cleantech agenda
Interview with Jim Rice,
Managing Director, Schneider Electric Ireland
“The world faces a real dilemma – energy demand
is growing by a factor of 2 while we need to reduce
our carbon emissions by 2”, says Jim Rice, Managing
Director of Schneider Electric Ireland.
“This is the space in which we operate”, he continues,
“our ambition is to help our customers face this
challenge and allow them to reduce their energy costs
while implementing robust and reliable systems”.
Founded in the nineteenth century, Schneider
Electric has evolved into a gargantuan global
enterprise, employing more than 110,000 people
worldwide and generating annual sales in excess
of €20 billion. Over the course of time, it acquired
a multiplicity of well-known brands in the space
(Merlin Gerin, Telemecanique, Square D) and has
amalgamated them all under the Schneider Electric
banner.
Schneider specialises in the distribution, automation,
management and control of energy. It serves five
major categories;
Utilities & infrastructure, Industries & machine
manufacturers, Non-residential buildings,
Data Centres & networks and residential
buildings,providing a multitude of products and
services in five different areas: Power, Energy,
Buildings, Industry & IT.
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