Schneider Electric to acquire Cimac

施耐德電氣收購Cimac

January 25, 2010 - Schneider Electric signed an agreement to acquire Cimac, the leading systems integrator for industrial automation solutions in the Middle East Gulf region.

2010年1月25日消息——施耐德電氣簽署了一項協議，收購Cimac這家在中東海灣地區領先的工業自動化解決方案集成商。

Cimac implements complete automation, control and electrical distribution solutions, primarily for Water-Waste Water and Oil & Gas customers. As Gulf market leader with proven technologies and know-how in implementing solutions, it employs over 400 people and generates sales in excess of €40 million.

Cimac主要為水、廢水、石油以及天然氣領域的客戶提供完整的自動化、控制以及配電解決方案。作為海灣地區的市場領導廠商，Cimac擁有公認的技術以及實施解決方案的專業知識，雇員400多人，銷售額超過4千萬歐元。

With this acquisition, Schneider Electric will be able to capture new opportunities in the fast-growing automation market in UAE and across the Gulf countries, while offering geographical complementarities in other Middle East countries.

通過這次收購，施耐德電氣將在快速增長的阿聯酋及整個海灣國家的自動化市場，能夠抓住新的機會，同時為其他中東國家提供地域互補。

Michel Crochon, Executive Vice-President of Schneider Electric’s Industry business, commented: “Together with Cimac, we are able to further extend our regional capabilities, providing complete automation and control solutions in line with our customers needs. We are very excited as the combination of technologies, channels, markets, and above all talent will transform us into a formidable force in the automation solutions arena of this key region of the world.”

施耐德電氣工業業務執行副總裁Michel Crochon表示：“與Cimac一起，我們能夠進一步擴大我們的區域能力，提供符合客戶需要的完整自動化和控制解決方案。我們非常高興，作為技術、渠道、市場以及最重要的人才的結合，將使我們成為這一全球重要區域的自動化解決方案領域的一股強大力量。”

The closing of the transaction, subject to local authority approvals, is expected to occur soon. This acquisition meets Schneider Electric’s Return on Capital Employed criteria.

等待當局批準之后，本交易預計將很快結束。這次收購符合施耐德電氣的資本運用標準回報。

About Schneider Electric
關于施耐德電氣

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than 18.3 billion euros in 2008, through an active commitment to help individuals and organisations “make the most of their energy.”

全球能效管理專家施耐德電氣為100多個國家的多個市場領域提供整體解決方案， 其中在能源與基礎設施、工業過程控制、樓宇自動化、數據中心與網絡以及住宅應用等市場處于世界領先地位。致力于為全球客戶提供安全、可靠、高效的能源，施耐德電氣2008年的銷售額為183億歐元，擁有114,000名員工。施耐德電氣助您――善用其效，盡享其能！