Schneider Electric announced that Chief Marketing Officer Chris Leong was named one of Forbes' "World's Most Influential CMOs of 2017." Chris Leong ranked 46th in recognition of his outstanding leadership and business performance as a global Chief Marketing Officer.

The American business magazine Forbes, the social media management platform Sprinklr, and the business social network service LinkedIn jointly announced a list of 50 individuals selected as the "World's Most Influential CMOs of 2017" for driving marketing innovation. Recognizing the critical value of marketing in business, they organized this list of industry-leading Chief Marketing Officers to raise awareness about it.



Out of 439 CMOs worldwide, 50 individuals were selected based on their significant contributions to four key selection criteria, including contributions to brand activities and awareness, and influence on the industry, companies, and colleagues.

Chris Leon joined Schneider Electric in 2012 and brought about significant changes to the company's marketing in a short period of time. Appointed Senior Vice President of Global Marketing in 2015, Leon has overseen Schneider Electric's global brand strategy and marketing. He led the group's digitalization to effectively spread Schneider Electric's vision, 'Life Is On,' and contributed to enabling the company to reach a wider range of customers.

Chris Leon said, “I am very pleased to be able to have my name listed alongside CMOs from around the world who have achieved remarkable results based on their outstanding skills.” “I believe I was selected thanks to the Schneider Electric marketing team, who put a lot of effort into planning innovative marketing strategies, and I would like to express my gratitude to them,” he said. “I will do my best to make Schneider Electric’s ‘Life Is On’ vision known to a wider audience.”