Cairo, Egypt: 08 July 2015

Schneider Electric Egypt and North East Africa, the global leader in energy management and automation, hosted an "Intelligence Event" at its headquarters in New Cairo to reveal its cutting-edge low voltage switchgear for energy management known as Smart Panel. Schneider Electric also introduced a wide range of low voltage distribution solutions for intelligent power and motor control as well as a variety of other solutions tailored to meet the energy management needs of the Egyptian market. The Intelligence Event was attended by major investors, decision makers, top market consultants and Schneider Electric partners.

"Globally, Schneider Electric allocates 5% of its annual revenues to R&D to create its innovative energy management solutions with over 7,500 R&D engineers in centres worldwide." said Albert Fuchet, Country President, Schneider Electric Egypt and North East Africa. "Schneider Electric is keen to bring our innovative solutions to the Egyptian market and we're proud to be a key player in this pivotal market that is expected to witness further growth and expansion during the upcoming period. The major development and infrastructure projects that Egypt is currently pursuing promise further development and progress in Egypt. Today, we celebrate the launch of the Smart Panel, our latest innovation, which represents an integrated yet simple solution to monitor & control the electricity loads in administrative and industrial buildings alike," he added

Schneider Electric integrated solutions provide end users with on-site, real time monitoring and control making decisions that help in saving energy while monitoring instantaneous readings from the sites. Moreover, anticipating the required maintenance creates less down time on the sites, and achieves optimal use of energy.

"Based on the understanding that you can never control what you can't measure, Schneider Electric brings innovative power consumption measurement and monitoring solutions to the local market, not only for conventional buildings, but also across all segments including factories, administrative buildings, shopping malls, data centers," said Eng. Hassan El- Ardy, VP for Building and Projects Business, Schneider Electric Egypt and North East Africa. "Regular monitoring and measurement provides decision makers with valuable tools to identify areas of extensive power consumption within the power system to help them make the right decisions when it comes to power crises. With the ability to monitor and control power consumption both within the building or remotely, users do not have to compromise operational efficiency or productivity. Schneider Electric's innovative features enhance the competitiveness of products and services across diverse markets."

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About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructure, Industries & Machines Manufacturers, Non-residential Building, Data Centres & Networks and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group's 170,000 plus employees achieved sales of 25 billion euros in 2014, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.

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