Schneider Electric names Herzberg as MEA president

DUBAI – Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has named Caspar Herzberg as President of its newly formed Middle East & Africa region, effective Jan.1, 2017. In a bid to refuel growth, boost organizational efficiency and better leverage opportunities in the existing Africa & Caribbean and Middle East & Central Asia regions, Schneider Electric has merged these two markets into a single Middle East and Africa region. The new President Caspar Herzberg will oversee all of the company’s business operations within the region. Caspar Herzberg joined Schneider Electric in April 2016 to lead the Africa and Caribbean operation. He holds a wealth of experience spanning 20 years in the industry. Before joining Schneider Electric he was Vice President, Cisco Consulting Services for Asia Pacific, China and Japan. He has served in various sales and delivery roles for Cisco and Accenture worldwide. — SG