Schneider Electric Announces the Winners of Go Green in the City 2014, its Fourth International Case Study Competition
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Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, hosted the 24 finalists for the conclusion of its global business case challenge, Go Green in the City, in Paris from June 17th to 21st 2014. The final event was held at the Group's headquarters. The winners for this year’s challenge are from Hong Kong. The laureates Jin Deng Keith Chan and Man Ki Lee from the University of Hong Kong won the challenge for their idea which helps people to efficiently use, monitor and manage their energy consumption through a mobile application
The 12 finalist teams came from Egypt, Brazil, China, Vietnam, India, New Zealand, United States, Russia, Turkey, Japan, Canada and France. They presented their ideas for efficient energy management in smart cities to a jury composed of Schneider Electric senior management.
“From the success of the fourth edition of Go Green in the City, we can see the increased interest of students around the world in energy issues.” said Karen Ferguson Executive Vice-President of Global Human Resources at Schneider Electric. “Attracting further talents in a very competitive market is a real challenge for Schneider Electric and this competition allows us to connect with students who share our passion for creating a more sustainable future.”
During the 4 day event, the finalists visited facilities of the Group, networked with Schneider Electric employees and attended career-building workshops. The students also had the opportunity to tour an energy-efficient solar village under construction for the Solar Decathlon , a student competition in Versailles (France) that will be held from June 28th to July 14th and is also sponsored by Schneider Electric.
The winning team of Go Green in the City 2014 won a world VIP-style trip with Schneider Electric, visiting facilities and networking with employees and senior management. they were also offered a professional opportunity with Schneider Electric.
The Go Green in the City competition has received a total of over 14000 participants in the last four years and expanded its scope from 8 countries in 2011 to 159 countries in 2014. In these last four years, Schneider Electric has seen strong and increasing interest from students, especially from the new economies. First time participants, Egypt and Nigeria had an impressive representation in this year’s challenge and there was a surge in entries from India and East Asia.
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