Paul is responsible for the overall IT Channels business strategy. He leads a global team committed to serving as stewards of the channel while also driving value creation and developing long-term relationships across the ecosystem. Paul has over 27 years of experience in the industry commencing with APC, which was subsequently acquired by Schneider Electric in February 2007 and is now the Secure Power Division of Schneider Electric. Prior to this role, Paul held several senior positions across EMEA and APAC, including his most recent role of Vice President, Cloud & Service Provider Segment APAC. Paul’s prior roles include Vice President of Channels, Strategy and Marketing for the International Region, Secure Power Vice President for Australia & New Zealand, Secure Power Vice President for UK, Ireland & Nordics, EMEA Director of Channels, Strategic Partners and OEM, and EMEA Director of Consumer Business. In these roles Paul has been responsible for managing and growing the Schneider Electric business, while designing and implementing strategies and initiatives to support its clients and ecosystem of partners. Paul, his wife, and two sons have lived in multiple countries over the course of his career and currently reside in the UK. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his family, train and compete in Ironman events, serves as a volunteer kids rugby coach, and is passionate about travel.