Shaping S'pore into a smarter nation

WHETHER it's the Singapore Sports Hub, Changi Airport or Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Schneider Electric has played a key role in ensuring that things run smoothly at several of Singapore's most iconic infrastructure developments. The global specialist in energy management and automation, with operations in over 100 countries, ensures that anything from the simplest of switches to the most complex operational ecosystems help customers be more sustainable, efficient, safe and reliable. "We believe that a smart city is an efficient city, a liveable city, as well as an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable city - these three elements go hand-in-hand," says Saulo Spaolanse, president of Schneider Electric Singapore. "It is a virtuous circle: as a city improves the efficiency of its infrastructures, it will be able to improve the public services it provides, which will make it a better place, enhance its attractiveness, help create jobs and increase its competitiveness."

Mr Spaolanse, who has been with the company for more than 10 years, adds that Schneider Electric aims to help Singapore realise this vision with a proactive model that anticipates future change and takes advantage of new opportunities, using innovative technology to make the city-state more liveable. It does so by helping customers achieve more with fewer resources in an urbanised and industrialised world where the need for energy will continue to increase.

The Schneider Electric story began over 175 years ago, growing from a family business to a global conglomerate. From its beginnings in steel during the Industrial Revolution to electricity and, more recently, to energy management, the global Schneider Electric Group has made significant changes to its operations throughout its history. Today, the company has more than 170,000 employees worldwide and its consolidated revenue was 24.9 billion euros (S$37.3 billion) last year.