Schneider Electric Appoints Nathalie Marcotte President of Process Automation Business

- 30-year industry vet brings unique vision, experience and record of success

- Gary Freburger retires after more than 15 years of executive leadership

- Change effective Jan. 1, 2020

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Nov 05, 2019, 09:45 ET

BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the leader of digital transformation in energy management and automation, has promoted Nathalie Marcotte to succeed Gary Freburger as president of its Process Automation business, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

"After a long, successful industry career, including more than 15 years serving Invensys and Schneider Electric in various senior leadership roles, Gary has decided to retire," said Peter Herweck, executive vice president, Industrial Automation business, Schneider Electric. "We thank him for his many contributions and his strong legacy of success. We wish him well, and I congratulate Nathalie on her appointment. She brings more than 30 years of industry knowledge, expertise and experience, as well as a long record of success. I look forward to working with her as we build on the success Gary has delivered."

Since joining the Schneider organization in 1996, Marcotte has held several positions of increasing responsibility, including vice president of Global Performance and Consulting Services; vice president, North America marketing; general manager for the Canadian business; and, prior to her current position, vice president, marketing, Global Systems business. As the company's current senior vice president, Industrial Automation Services, she is responsible for Schneider Electric's Services business and offer development, ranging from product support to advanced operations and digital services. She is also responsible for the company's Global Cybersecurity Services & Solutions business, including the Product Security Office.

"As we move through this transition, it will be business as usual for Schneider Electric and our Process Automation customers," Marcotte said. "Gary and I are working very closely together to ensure there will be no disruptions to our day-to-day operations. This ensures our customers have the same access to the exceptional people, products and technology they have come to trust and rely on to improve the real-time safety, reliability, efficiency and profitability of their operations."

Under Freburger's leadership, the company's Process Automation business has become a critical component of the overall Schneider Electric value proposition and portfolio. The company continues to invest in its flagship EcoStruxure Foxboro process automation and EcoStruxure Triconex process safety systems, solutions and software, a vision Marcotte shares.

"I thank Gary for his many contributions to Schneider Electric and to our industry in general. Under his leadership, our customers, partners and employees have never been better situated to succeed, today and tomorrow," Marcotte said. "This transition will have no impact on our technology strategy and portfolio roadmap. We remain committed to our continuously-current philosophy, which means never leaving our customers behind. Now, by leveraging the strength of the full Schneider Electric offer, we can take the next step toward enabling an easier, less costly digital transformation for our customers, while keeping them on the path to a safer, more secure and profitable future."

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