(1888PressRelease)
March 07, 2009 - Moorpark, CA : Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Schneider Electric (SE) has announced that effective March 1, 2009, Hal Grant assumed the position of CEO for Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), headquartered in Moorpark, California.
Hal joined Schneider Electric in 1985. His assignment prior to his appointment as CEO for CST was managing the Global Supply Chain functions for Schneider Electric. While in that position, Hal launched and implemented a program to simplify and rebalance SEs global supply chain strategy, significantly increasing and streamlining overall effectiveness while reducing costs.
Hal replaces Chuck Treadway, who held the position of President and CEO at CST for three years. At this time, Chuck has chosen to make his next career step outside of Schneider Electric organization.
About Custom Sensors & Technologies:
Headquartered in Moorpark, CA, Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), is a global business unit of Schneider Electric, and is comprised of the industry-leading brands of Crouzet, Kavlico, Crydom, as well as the former divisions of BEI Technologies, including Newall and Systron Donner. CST provides sensors, controls, and actuation products for the transportation, industrial and aerospace & defense markets. www.cstsensors.com
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 120,000 employees achieved sales of more than 17.3 billion Euros in 2007, through an active commitment to help individuals.
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