Dr. Ahmed Bensafi

Extensive academic and professional experience - able to address issues in a wide variety of subjects (inception, R&D, industrial implementation of projects, and all the way to training of after sales staff, etc). Responsabilities and duties in the Centre of Excellence for Energy Performance at Schneider Electric : EED (Energy Efficiency Directive) Energy Audit compliance: Leader for the Qualification Path for Schneider Electric France Audit Team with AFNOR (French Certification body) – Referent Auditor France Auditors Team. Schneider Electric Global Supply Chain (manufacturing plants in the EMEA Region) : Energy referent, Lead Energy Auditor. Carried out EED compliance scheme for plants in France, developed and devised specific training content, and trained team of Internal Energy Auditors. Schneider Electric Energy Management Service (ESS) :

•Marketing : Identification and qualification of potential industrial sites;

•Pre-Sales : technical back-up to contract vendors;

•Sales : elaboration of technical background and rationale for contract proposals;

•Technical oEnergy audits – Walk-through and detailed; oAnalysis of energy consumption in sites; o Detailed calculations for proposed alternatives : Process Integration, Pinch Analysis, Equipment design and sizing, HVAC&R, Compressed Air, Pumping, Compression, Ventilation, Hot Utilities; oCosting and elaboration of proposals for Energy Performance Contracts;

•Others : oTutoring for junior engineers; oTraining to staff involved in Energy Efficiency ; oDevelopment of computing tools; oThink tank resource. Industry/commercial/service segments covered : Buildings, Retail, IT, Health care facilities, Food&Bev, Tobacco, Pharmaceuticals, Glass, Steel, Chemicals, Oil&Gas.

Decarbonization of processes and Utilities in energy intensive industrial sites, Consulting services, Technology reports, Advanced Energy Management, Training, Coaching and Mentoring for Energy & Maintenance Managers, Energy Efficiency Workshops, HVAC&R R&D.