Robert Immelé
C.E.O. | Solar Business @ Schneider Electric, Board member, Chairman Janus Holding AG
Schneider Electric•Zürich Metropolitan Area, Switzerland
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Multicultural leader, worked and lived in 6 countries (US, France, Germany, Portugal, Austria and Switzerland) and managed teams in over 15 countries. Trilingual in English, German & French. Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering and Master of Business Administration from INSEAD. With over 30 years of P&L, functional hands on, and consulting experience in C-level positions. While working for large & global companies, managed subsidiaries of 100–500M$ sales. Areas of Expertise: Strategy, Sustainability, Renewables, Turnaround, M&A, Divestment, Carve out, Post-Merger Integration. Cross-industry experience: Energy, Chemical, Construction, Consulting, Industrial Services, Technology.
Career Timeline
- Schneider ElectricCurrent2007–Present· 19 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Solar BusinessCurrentApr 2017–Present
- Chairman Weather forecasting Cloud BusinessApr 2016–Mar 2017
- CEO Cities & Highways signaling & tolling technologies businessSep 2013–Mar 2016
- Senior Vice President Strategy & CTO - Infrastructure Business2010–Aug 2013
- Acquisition, Carve out & Integration Manager of Areva Distribution (2.5B€ turnover)2009–2010
- Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy and Acquisitions2007–2009
- 2001–2006· 5 yrs
- Managing Partner & director2001–2006
- 1996–2001· 5 yrs
- Project Manager, Information Technology1996–2001
- 1991–1995· 4 yrs
- Manager, Plant1991–1995
- 1989–1991· 2 yrs
- R&D engineer1989–1991
Education
MBA
INSEADMaster's degree
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
Institut Polytechnique de Lorraine
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Mining & Metallurgical Enginnering
Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie