Having graduated from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in 1992 with a degree in engineering in Automation, Thierry Cormenier joined Schneider Electric in 2010. Previously he was designer for IBM and ANSALDO. Then he has held several management positions in the engineering department of the Medium Voltage Equipment. In 2001 he became an IEC member linked to its function of R&D manager for HV/LV prefabricated substations up to 2014. Actually is working as standardization and connected product manager.