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Charlotte Stonestreet
Managing Editor |
New executive vice-president of industrial automation business at Schneider
21 May 2021
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has appointed Barbara Frei as the new Executive Vice-President of its Industrial Automation global business. Frei takes over from Peter Herweck, who was appointed as CEO of AVEVA, the global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation and sustainability.
Having served as Schneider Electric’s Executive Vice-President for Europe Operations since 2019, Frei retains her role as a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
Frei joined Schneider Electric in 2016 as Country President of Germany and in 2017 expanded her scope as Zone President of DACH (covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland). She started her career as a Development Project Manager for motors and drives at ABB Switzerland, going on to hold various senior management positions in the ABB Group, including regional responsibility as Country Manager for the Czech Republic and Regional Manager for the Mediterranean area in Italy.
Frei holds a doctorate in Electrical Machines from ETH Zurich and an MBA from IMD Lausanne. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Swisscom.
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