Schneider Electric celebrates economic development honor in El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Schneider Electric earned the Woody L. Hunt Excellence in Economic Development Award and celebrated with a ceremony on Thursday.

A global leader in energy technology, Schneider Electric recently expanded its largest U.S. manufacturing campus in El Paso as part of a $700 million investment. The company has been in El Paso for 25 years.

"They have been a tremendous part of the El Paso community for the past quarter century, and for 25 years they've done an amazing job hiring folks from all over the place and especially in our region," said Jon Barela, CEO of Borderplex Alliance.

Schneider Electric's investments support local jobs and community programs, including a major county-wide energy modernization effort. It refers to itself as the most sustainable company in the world.

"When you include the 2,500 and the various suppliers, it's well over 3,000 individuals, at least, that are being provided jobs and opportunity here in the El Paso Borderplex region," Barela said.

The World Economic Forum also recognized the facility for its advances customer-centric manufacturing.