Telvent And Schneider Electric Join Forces To Improve Efficiency Of Mission Critical Infrastructures
Palatine, IL - Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, is pleased to announce that it is joining forces with Telvent to offer more complete and efficient infrastructure solutions to their customers, following the successful completion of the acquisition of Telvent by Schneider Electric.
Telvent's strong positioning in infrastructures and best-in-class software and IT capabilities fits particularly well with Schneider Electric energy and process management expertise and global presence. Together Schneider Electric and Telvent will be able to offer customers smart solutions, software and services across numerous market segments. The integration will provide customers comprehensive solutions for energy management and intelligent and efficient infrastructures in some of the following areas:
- Within Smart Grid, Telvent grid monitoring and control software complements Schneider Electric field level offer, to enable a more efficient, flexible and secure grid;
- Within Oil & Gas and Water infrastructure, Telvent complements Schneider Electric integrated energy management architecture, EcoStruxure, to deliver a leading information management solution for piloting, monitoring and optimizing networks;
- The world-class Telvent weather information services will add significant value across all existing and future Schneider Electric offers, delivering considerable operational benefits in Energy, Transportation, Water, and many other markets;
- For Smarter Cities and Transportation, Telvent intelligent traffic solutions complements Schneider Electric offer in Electrical Vehicle, Security Monitoring and Energy Management;
- Telvent's strong Agriculture and Global Services businesses will be further expanded through Schneider Electric global coverage.
"As infrastructure across industries such as utilities, oil and gas, and water become increasingly complex, it is critical to have more precise visibility to data and integration with smart solutions to maximize efficiency," said Donald Rickey, Senior Vice President, Energy Business, Schneider Electric. "Together, Telvent and Schneider Electric will be able to provide our customers with that visibility to meet our customers' sustainability and efficiency challenges for today and tomorrow."
"Our customers will continue to receive the same excellent services and solutions they know and trust," said Dave Jardine, President and Chairman, Telvent North America. "We are also now able to offer our current and future customers a much broader energy management solution with many additional benefits thanks to the combination of Schneider Electric and Telvent."
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 energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of more than $26B in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy."
About Telvent
Telvent is a global IT solutions and business information services provider dedicated to helping improve efficiency, safety and security for the world's leading companies. Telvent serves markets that are critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agricultural and environmental sectors.
SOURCE: Schneider Electric