Schneider Electric is a global publically owned company founded in 1782 and headquartered in France. The company specializes in “equipment for electrical power distribution and for industrial control and automation” for both industrial and residential use. Schneider Electric is divided into five segments: Power (37% of sales), Infrastructure (formerly Energy, 22% of sales), Industry (20% of sales), Information Technology (14% of sales), and Buildings (7% of sales). They have operations in 190 countries and employ over 150,000 people (Source: Mergent Online).