Schneider Electric to acquire Cimac

施耐德电气收购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——施耐德电气签署了一项协议，收购Cimac这家在中东海湾地区领先的工业自动化解决方案集成商。

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主要为水、废水、石油以及天然气领域的客户提供完整的自动化、控制以及配电解决方案。作为海湾地区的市场领导厂商，Cimac拥有公认的技术以及实施解决方案的专业知识，雇员400多人，销售额超过4千万欧元。

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.

通过这次收购，施耐德电气将在快速增长的阿联酋及整个海湾国家的自动化市场，能够抓住新的机会，同时为其他中东国家提供地域互补。

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.”

施耐德电气工业业务执行副总裁Michel Crochon表示：“与Cimac一起，我们能够进一步扩大我们的区域能力，提供符合客户需要的完整自动化和控制解决方案。我们非常高兴，作为技术、渠道、市场以及最重要的人才的结合，将使我们成为这一全球重要区域的自动化解决方案领域的一股强大力量。”

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.

等待当局批准之后，本交易预计将很快结束。这次收购符合施耐德电气的资本运用标准回报。

About Schneider Electric
关于施耐德电气

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.”

全球能效管理专家施耐德电气为100多个国家的多个市场领域提供整体解决方案， 其中在能源与基础设施、工业过程控制、楼宇自动化、数据中心与网络以及住宅应用等市场处于世界领先地位。致力于为全球客户提供安全、可靠、高效的能源，施耐德电气2008年的销售额为183亿欧元，拥有114,000名员工。施耐德电气助您――善用其效，尽享其能！