Schneider Electric SE is a multinational corporation headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France. It was founded in 1836 by the Schneider brothers and has grown into a Fortune Global 500 company. The company specializes in energy management and automation solutions, serving markets such as energy and infrastructure, industrial, data centers, buildings, and residential. Its electronic components portfolio includes industry-leading products like programmable logic controllers from the Modicon series (e.g., M340, M580), Magelis human-machine interfaces, Altivar variable speed drives (Altivar Process, Altivar Machine), and Telemecanique sensors (photoelectric, proximity, pressure). Schneider also offers power management devices such as Masterpact, Compact, and Acti9 circuit breakers, along with contactors, relays, and power supplies. With operations in over 100 countries, the company employs more than 140,000 people worldwide. In the 2012 fiscal year, it achieved revenues of 24 billion euros. Schneider Electric is recognized as a global leader in energy efficiency and industrial automation, driving digital transformation for its customers.