Author Profile

Neil leads Schneider Electric’s global team that creates, promotes and supports unique solutions portfolio for the Consumer Packaged Goods segment, which includes ProLeiT and AVEVA, as well as external partners.

Neil joined Schneider Electric in 2014 through the acquisition of Invensys. He led the Invensys business in Australia and New Zealand through the integration period, after which he became the head of Process Automation for Schneider Electric’s Pacific Zone. He then added responsibility for the Industrial Software business to his scope and was subsequently promoted to Senior Vice President of the Process Automation business in Asia Pacific.

Neil holds an honors degree in electronic and electrical engineering. He began his career in 1996 at a global engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company where he gained experience and expertise in international projects. He has since lived and worked in the UK, Australia and Singapore, where he worked with end users on various industrial projects and plants in the energy, chemicals, food & beverage and life sciences sectors.

He is passionate about technology and its role in helping to combat climate change, and is a strong advocate for the digital transformation of industrial segments to help all parties–from end users, process OEMs, OEMs and system integrators–become more efficient, profitable and sustainable. 

In his current role as President of the CPG segment, Neil is based in Switzerland.