PLCs.ai welcomes Brian Tessier as an advisor to stay grounded in real manufacturing.
Brian Tessier, former VP Innovation at Schneider Electric, joins PLCs.ai as an advisor, bringing deep experience from the production floor to the executive suite.
PLCs.ai has added Brian Tessier as an advisor. Brian previously served as VP Innovation at Schneider Electric, where he worked closely with our cofounder Zohar starting in 2019.
Why Brian
Brian has deep experience driving innovation across global manufacturing environments. He understands the engineering level, the production cells, the control systems, and the real operational complexity inside manufacturing.
Brian will help us stay grounded in real operational challenges, and make sure our product and our messaging reflect what manufacturing actually needs.
We are excited to have him in the room as we build.
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