Manish Pant Elevated at Schneider Electric as Executive Vice President for International Operations

Schneider Electric, a specialist in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Manish Pant as the new Executive Vice-President for its International Operations, effective from November last year.  
 
In his previous role, Pant was working as President of East Asia & Japan Zone from 2021 to 2022, where he spearheaded commercial operations across 14 countries including South-East Asia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Mongolia, driving business performance and transformation.
 
Commenting upon his new role, Manish Pant, said, “at Schneider, we strive to be the most local of the global companies, with an aim to empower local communities so that they make the most of their energy and resources in an efficient and sustainable manner. In my new role, I look forward to scaling up our capabilities, accelerating research and innovation, and contribute towards building a climate positive world through enhanced collaborations and partnerships.”
 
In his new role, he will lead the operations in the Pacific, India, Middle East Africa, and South America by bringing solutions supporting our customers in their sustainability journey.
 
Manish has been with Schneider Electric for more than two decades and has held strategic roles across operations, business divisions and joint ventures.
 
Prior to his stint at Schneider Electric, he worked at Larsen & Toubro Ltd India, leading Sales and Marketing in the organization.
 
Meanwhile, he holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Asian Institute of Management, a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology and a Transformational Leadership from Harvard Business School and INSEAD.