Sustainability Magazine January 2024 | Page 48

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC NATALYA MAKAROCHKINA
TITLE : SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT , SECURE POWER DIVISION
COMPANY : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
INDUSTRY : AUTOMATION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Natalya Makarochkina is the Senior Vice President of the Secure Power Division at Schneider Electric .
Leading a team of around 700 , she plays a pivotal part in supporting Schneider Electric ’ s customers and partners on their digital transformation journeys , encompassing diverse zones such as MEA , East Asia , Pacific , Japan and South America . Makarochkina has been with Schneider for more than eight years .
Prior to joining Schneider , Makarochkina held several senior management and sales positions at major international technology companies , including HPE , Philips , Oracle and Red Data .
Makarochkina holds an Executive MBA from the University of Antwerp and a Master ’ s degree from the Higher School of Economics .
Working in Schneider ’ s Secured Power Division , Makarochkina ’ s role is part of the company ’ s services in data centre physical infrastructure solutions for customers in the form of data centres , server rooms and edge computing solutions .
“ At Schneider Electric , our slogan is ‘ Life is On ’, and I ’ m so proud to be part of a company that lives and breathes this ethos . Beyond Schneider Electric ’ s well-established reputation for sustainability , both globally and within the data centre industry , what truly sets us apart is our commitment to inclusivity . We have developed a groundbreaking whitepaper focused on extending energy access to those on the
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