Rueil-Malmaison
(France), July 24, 2014
– Schneider Electric, the
global specialist in energy management, announced the creation in Barcelona
(Spain) of its first Center of Excellence focused on smart solutions for
cities. The announcement was made by Julio Rodriguez, Executive Vice-President
Global Operations at Schneider Electric, during a ceremony in the presence of
Xavier Trias, Mayor of Barcelona, on July 22.
A view of the future
Schneider Electric Center of Excellence in Barcelona
The
mission of Schneider Electric’s Center of Excellence will be to gather the
knowledge of the company on solutions for smart cities, thanks to the
experience, the results and the successful Smart City solutions established
worldwide. The center will offer solutions to the cities which will have
economic and social impact, bringing concrete benefits for citizens. The work
of the Center of Excellence will enable to guide and support the cities on
their way towards a new paradigm in efficiency management, habitability and
sustainability thanks to the implementation of smart solutions and the
development of new business models.
“In
the next 40 years we are going to experience an urban technological revolution.
The ongoing concentration of the population towards urban cores and the growing
shortage of resources will have important repercussions on mobility, air
quality, healthcare service, etc.,
said Julio Rodríguez, Executive Vice-President Global Operations at Schneider
Electric. Today Schneider Electric is working with over 200 cities in smart
management projects. With this Center of Excellence we are enhancing our
capacity to provide advanced solutions to the cities.”
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For more information, see the complete press release or visit the
Schneider Electric Smart Cities webpage. Schneider Electric acquired Invensys in January.
