Moorpark, CA — Eric Pilaud, Executive Committee member of Schneider Electric has been appointed to the position of President & CEO of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), effective July 1, 2009. Eric was previously in charge of Strategy, Customers, Innovation & Technology for Schneider Electric.
Eric began his career as both a university professor and researcher and a corporate consultant in the information technology sector. He joined Schneider Electric subsidiary SES in 1986. Five years later he was appointed to head SF Gandy in Chalon-sur-Saone (France). Mr. Pilaud spent 1995 to 1998 in the UK, first as director of Westinghouse Systems and then of the Automation and Control Division. He led the “Schneider 2000+” Company program from 1999 to 2000. He was subsequently responsible for the development of eBusiness within the group ([email protected] Electric) until 2001. Between 2002 and the end of 2003, he was in charge of the Strategy Markets Division. In 2003, he was named Executive Vice president for the Strategic Deployment Division and in 2005, he assumed additional responsibility for the company’s new Services Division. In July 2006, he was appointed Executive Vice president in charge of Strategy, Customers & Technology Division and the Services & products Business Unit.
According to Eric, “Despite the current challenging economic environment, Custom Sensors and Technologies has the ability to grab huge opportunities. In a world where intelligent and communicating sensors play an increasing critical role in every application, we will invest in technologies and customer intimacy to create a reference in our industry”
Eric replaces Hal Grant, who acted as interim CEO from March — June of 2009 after the departure of Chuck Treadway who held the position of President and CEO at CST for three years.
Custom Sensors & Technologies
www.cstsensors.com
Schneider Electric
www.schneider-electric.com
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