Piller Power Systems
Guillaume Lafont has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Guillaume started their career as a Research and Development Engineer at SYSECA in 1991, after which they held the position of Project Engineer from 1993 to 1994. Following this, they worked as a Business Development Manager in the Energy sector at SYSECA from 1995 to 1999.
In 1999, Guillaume joined PILLER France as a Sales Director, responsible for sales and after-sales services. Over time, they progressed to become the Managing Director of PILLER France, a role they have held since September 2002. During their time at PILLER France, they have been instrumental in driving the company's growth, expanding its market presence in French-speaking territories including France, Belgium, Switzerland, Algeria, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Morocco. Guillaume's expertise lies in power protection technologies, particularly high-power UPS systems, microgrids, stabilizers, kinetic energy stores, and ground power systems for aircraft and ships.
Guillaume Lafont holds a Bachelor's degree from Saint Louis de Gonzague-Franklin, which they obtained between 1971 and 1983. Guillaume then attended Lycée Janson-de-Sailly for Classes Préparatoires from 1983 to 1986. Guillaume went on to study at CentraleSupélec from 1986 to 1989, where they obtained a Dipl. Ing in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Guillaume further pursued their education at the Illinois Institute of Technology from 1988 to 1989, earning an M.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Lastly, Guillaume attended INSEAD from 1994 to 1995, obtaining an MBA in Business.
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Piller Power Systems
„Nothing protects quite like Piller“ - with this principle Piller is a world leader in power protection technology and builds electrical systems for mission-critical applications worldwide. Clients include many of the world's central and commercial banks, stock exchanges and other financial institutions, as well as broadcasters, airports, telecommunications networks, government departments and co-location operators. Founded by the German engineer Anton Piller in 1909, more than a century on Piller is No. 1 in High End Power Protection. Today the company has subsidiaries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia and employs approaching 1000 people worldwide. In November 2016, Piller Power Systems Inc, the US subsidiary of Piller Group GmbH, acquired the assets and business of Active Power Inc, the US kinetic energy storage specialist.