Schneider Electric awarded five year contract by Shell for the supply of its Gutor AC and DC UPS

Wettingen, May 16, 2014 – Schneider Electric, a well-known, leading international manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS), today announced it has been awarded a five-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) by SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B.V., for the design, fabrication and supply of its Gutor AC and DC uninterrupted power supply (UPS) products for North American applications. Under the EFA, Schneider Electric will also provide training, commissioning and maintenance service to some of Shell''s refining and chemical sites. Moreover, the current EFA offers the opportunity of renewal for an additional five years and / or extension with other Gutor uninterrupted power supply (UPS) portfolios and services for upstream and downstream businesses.

With its Gutor products, Schneider Electric is a world-leading top-ranked brand for heavy-industrial UPS systems. The company is specialized to secure continuous and conditioned electric power supply for critical industrial and commercial applications. Schneider Electric provides customized Gutor UPS system solutions of a high technical standard as well as other related services which are mainly used in the global oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical and nuclear, conventional power generation industries. With specialized Gutor operations in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the USA, Schneider Electric and its strategic partners offer a global business and service network.

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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 150,000 plus employees achieved sales of 24 billion Euros in 2013, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.

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