Schneider opens hub in Singapore

Schneider Electric has set up its headquarters in Singapore dedicated to serving customers and industry partners in Singapore, East Asia and Japan. Present during the inauguration on March 29 were Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Chairman & CEO of Schneider Electric, Jean-Pascal Tricoire.

The Group also launched its 18,500sqm Innovation Hub in Asia, a platform enabling Schneider Electric to develop tailored solutions to optimise energy efficiencies for building, healthcare, data centre, oil and gas and utilities segments. The 18,500sqm facility will bring together software engineers, solution architects and research scientists to work on the EcoStruxure™, its open, interoperable, IoT-enabled system architecture and platform. To develop R&D capability, the Machine Solutions Research & Development (R&D) team will focus on the enhancement and connectivity of controllers, communication modules and InputOutput modules. 

Schneider offers the food and beverage industry with automated solutions required in manufacturing, food safety, and the supply chain, among others. In particular, the EcoStruxure leverages advancements in IoT, mobility, sensing, cloud, analytics, and cybersecurity to deliver Innovation at Every Level. This includes Connected Products, Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics & Services. The platform has been deployed in 480,000+ installations, with the support of 20,000 systems integrators, connecting over 1.5 million assets.

The company's EcoXpert™ Partner Program provides the opportunity to acquire cutting-edge digital integration competencies at the Innovation Hub through. It develops partnerships between Schneider Electric and the world’s leading technology providers with best-in-class systems  integration  competencies  in  building  optimisation,  reliable  infrastructures,  and  energy management. Together, EcoXpert companies can form a network of local and regional certified partners, to deliver greater business value, customer satisfaction, and sustainable success.

Schneider is also partnering with Singapore universities to widen collaborations in human capital development and new technologies. The firm has signed agreements with  Nanyang  Technological  University  (NTU)  and  National  University  of  Singapore  (NUS)  to develop future leaders through educational and training internships for students and the collaboration and development of current and new technologies in Singapore and globally.