Schneider Electric Canada Provides Stronger Support for Customers with Leading Edge Sales

Schneider

March 7, 2018

Schneider Electric Canada, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed Leading Edge Sales LES, a sales representative based in Calgary, to identify, develop and secure opportunities for the protection, control, and automation of power systems in Western Canada.

LES is based in Calgary, Alta., and represents some of the most innovative MV and HV electrical equipment manufacturers from around the world. LES customers are organizations in the oil and gas industry, electrical, water and gas utilities, independent power producers, and large industrial and commercial facilities.

“Schneider Electric was impressed by LES’s understanding of and experience with power systems, grid automation, cybersecurity, and electrical infrastructure modernization solutions,” said Emily Heitman, Vice President of Energy, Canada & U.S., Schneider Electric. “This partnership reinforces Schneider Electric’s commitment to providing solutions for protection, control and automation of power systems in Canada, and brings more support to our customers. We are excited and pleased to expand our ability to reach end users in Western Canada.”

LES and Schneider Electric’s combined approach will focus on promoting the following products and services:

Grant Meadows and Jeffrey Pooranalingam, Partners in LES, are thrilled to be representing such a well-known brand as Schneider Electric. “We have known of the Schneider Electric P&C products and their capabilities for a long time,” says Pooranalingam. “We look forward to promoting these products to a wider user base in western Canada.”

Additional information about Leading Edge Sales can be found at www.leadingedgesales.ca.

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