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Schneider Electric

Marketing in long sales cycle business

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Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation
of energy management and automation
Key figures for 2018 A well-balanced global presence (2018 revenues breakdown)

5% 16%
of revenues devoted to R&D 28% 27% Rest of
North
America Western the world

€26 bn
Europe

2018 revenues

29%
42% Asia
Pacific
of revenues in new economies

137,000+ Four end markets:


employees in over 100 countries
% 40% 14% 29% 10% 7%
Commercial & Industrial & Data Center Industry Infrastructure Utilities
Residential Buildings & Networks

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Schneider Electric has an extensive partner network

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We have aligned for Segments on 4 fundamental sales
operating model principles

• Few Strategic Accounts drive the biggest growth potential for Schneider
Focus • Concentration of our investment and sales team on those Accounts as first priority

• BU & Geography agnostic sales team


Customer • With strong level of dedication in front of Customer – Customer intimacy
at the center • Sized & located according to Customer business

• Added value to come from cross & up selling


Segment expertise • Key success factor is to position the right Segment expertise in front of the Customer

• Growth
Sales efficiency • Share of wallet increase with each selected Customer
• €M sales / sales head ratio monitored and continuously improving

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We have simplified our End-User segmentation along 3
sales models supported by V1-V2 approach

Strategic Accounts Targeted Accounts Proximity Accounts


Schneider
Revenue Value

No. of
Customers
Account Management
Sales sales team (Strat.
V1/ V2 coverage
V1 Account Exec. + KAMs)
model for targeted
with Segment expertise
Accounts defined
among Domain Coverage through Partners,
Domain Specialized Specialized sales Field Services, Marketing (e.g.,
Sales sales teams (e.g., PRM), Inside sales
teams during Country
V2 MV, PA, Field platforming
Services, …)

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2019 Strategic Accounts # 74
MMM #10 OGP #15 WWW #5 Cloud #12 Building #10

Healthcare

Cumberland
Good

Sinoma/CNBM Semiconductor #2 Hotels

CPG #8
Food & Beverage
Electricity
Companies #6

Finance

Automotive #6
Household & Life Sciences
Personal Care

Relevant marketing content and placement


2019 Multi-Country Targeted Accounts # 97
Mining Minerals Metals #4 Consumer Pack’ed Goods #25 Cloud & Service Providers #30 Building #21
Food & Beverage Healthcare

Hotels

Oil Gas & Petrochemicals #9


Finance

Real Estate
Houselhold & Personal Care
Water Waste Water #4

Life Sciences
Automotive #3

Semiconductor #1

Relevant marketing content and placement


Case Study 1 – Smart Data Centre
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Customer testimonial video
Create a Sales and Marketing mix that resonates and aligns with the
persona’s buying journey throughout the 12-month sales cycle

Data Centre Project example

Education Solution Selection


Data Centre Manager / CIO

Digital

Blogs/Press White Paper/ Webinar Case


Google Online Ads/
Release Nurture eDMs Series Studies
SEO/SEM Website/Social
Engagement

4 7 9
1 2 14
Face-to- Face

Sales Sales Cloud DC BDM Innovation GM/VP Innovation Customer


Edge/DCD Sales
Rep Rep Visit Day Meeting Talks Rep Rep
3 5 8 11 12 13
6 10 15

6 months + 3 months + 3 months

Marketing

Sales – Account
Management
Invest in tactics that align to persona’s insights and buying journey.
Leverage data to tailor approach to a target customer

Education Solution Selection


Case Study 2 – Smart Electrical Grid
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Customer testimonial video
Marcom Activities Supporting Executive & Sales Engagement Since 2015
AMSP Objective: Develop EcoStruxure Grid full offer awareness in DSO via thought leadership, digital & demand gen
Attract & Convert Engage Amplify
1 Thought Leadership 3 Online/Offline Marketing Mix 4 Executive Engagement 5 Demand Generation

2017
Gartner Pipeline • Customer Story • Customer Story Video
Acceleration Demand Gen Video: SAPN ADMS • Strong Executive Engagement • Written Case Study
• eNewsletters (Global and Local) with • Web Landing Page
2 customer Leadership Team
• Visit of Serbia ADMS Centre
• Visit of Schneider HQ Press Release x 3 -
• Innovation Summit • Direct interaction w European Upcoming
Sydney, Singapore and Australian customers to
• Innovation Day: discuss ADMS capability
EcoStruxure Power Whitepaper x 1 –
• Energy Networks • ADMS Product Workshops Upcoming
Australia
• EESA NSW
Events
• CIGRE SEAPAC
Engaging with customers at all levels

Educate: ADMS webinar: 212 registrants (108), 312+ downloads 46% Share of Earned
Media
2019
• EcoStruxure Grid Nurture Path ≥€15.7M marketing
Engage: EcoStruxure Grid ADMS Nurture Path +22% open rate
• Unlock the Digital Grid with EcoStruxure influenced orders
ADMS and Microgrids On24 webinar
Multi-marketing • eBook Digital Grid Unleashed Australia - Energy BU Performance
Amplify:
Property of11,000+ views of SAPN ADMS video Check In YTD Feb 2019
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touchpoints • PRM Electricity Companies – tbc
Webinar – Unlock the digital grid with Ecostruxure™ ADMS and Microgrids
End Users, Specifiers, Contractors, Regulators
Specifier newsletter

Date: March 2019


Speakers:
James Colbert, Radivoj Sadzakov & Ras Jayawickrama – SE
Brendon Hampton – SA Power Networks, Future Networks Leader
Title:
Unlock the digital grid with EcoStruxure™ ADMS and Microgrids
Audience:
Electricity Companies, Specifiers, Contractors, Regulators

Registration page

Webinar banner, FB social posts LinkedIn posts eDM invite


Webinar - Unlock the digital grid with Ecostruxure™ ADMS and Microgrids
Key data

Attendees:
• 212 registered, 158 attended - 108 attended the live webinar (68%) and 50 on demand (32%)
• 175 registered from Australia, 13 from New Zealand + rest from other countries
(56 NSW, 30 VIC, 24 SA, 3 TAS, 14 WA, 5 NT, 38 QLD)
• 52 attendees from electricity companies, inc. Ausgrid, Clarke Energy, Endeavour Energy, Energex,
Energy Queensland, Ergon Energy, Evoenergy, Power Water Corp, SAPN, Vector Ltd NZ
• 11 from consultancy companies inc. AECOM, ARUP, Beca, Clough, Jacobs, WSP …+ regulator: AEMO
• 5 partners inc. AZZO

Resources:
5 ADMS/grid whitepapers and Digital Grid eBook and 3 videos (312 downloads)
Interactions: 25 questions asked

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