Schneider Electric USA, Inc. announced today the company will locate a Southeast regional office in Franklin, Tenn., and add 250 jobs to its Middle Tennessee operations.
Schneider, a global specialist in energy management and automation, will consolidate its existing facilities in Davidson and Rutherford counties to the new site in Williamson County. The consolidation will relocate approximately 900 current employees and add 250 more jobs.
"The state of Tennessee has long been a hub of innovation for Schneider Electric, and we are happy to maintain our strong commitment to the communities where we live and work," said Annette Clayton, CEO and president of Schneider Electric North America. "Our new facility in Franklin will be our largest office in the country, creating an environment that encourages collaboration with customers and employees. The facility will be designed with the Schneider Electric vision of workplace collaboration and energy efficiency and will create a center of leadership and excellence."
Schneider Electric's regional office will be located at Two Franklin Park in a newly constructed 150,000 square foot space, which is slated to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2017. The workforce will be comprised of engineering, sales, R&D and corporate functions for several national and global business units.
Gov. Bill Haslam said the announcement "supports our goal to make Tennessee the No. 1 location in the Southeast for high quality jobs."
Randy Boyd, Tennessee's commissoner for economic and community development, said the state has already attracted more than 24,000 jobs from business service projects similar to the Schneider announcement
"We are fortunate that Schneider will not only create 250 new jobs, but also retain existing jobs to total more than 1,100 jobs," Boyd said. "We are excited that this international company has chosen to locate their regional office in Williamson County."