Schneider Electric SE was incorporated in 1871 and is headquartered in in Rueil-Malmaison, France. The company is one of the leaders in the global energy management business. It has its operations in about 100 countries worldwide. As of 2018, the company had 137,000 employees worldwide. The company has a global presence. Schneider Electric offers automation controls and solutions to different verticals such as energy and infrastructure process, building automation, and data center/networks and has a broad presence in residential applications.
The company operates through two major business units—Energy Management and Automation. The Energy Management comprises of four 3 business such as Low Voltage, Medium Voltage, and Secure Power; whereas the Automation segment consists of Industrial Automation.