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SI GNA TU R E 2 0 2 2 T EMP L A T E

MAST E R E NT R E PR E N E U R CAT EGO RY

ENTREPRENEURIAL PROFILE WRITE-UP

A. Article (In 3rd Person Style, 700-800 words)

Information about the Entrepreneur (Approximately 200 words)


Include:
- Catchy introduction of the Entrepreneur
- Current position of the Entrepreneur within the company
- Other interesting background (e.g., education background, birthplace, childhood dreams)
- Significant obstacles faced and how it has been overcome (If any)

Dong Mai Lam is Cluster President for Schneider Electric Vietnam and Cambodia.

Mai Lam got a Bachelor in International Business - Foreign Trade University Vietnam. Mai Lam also earned a Master of Art in Macquarie
University and Degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies in TAFE in Australia.

He joined Schneider Electric in 2002 and has developed his career through various successful management assignments in various countries
such as Australia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar in the following years.

Mai Lam was nominated Cluster President for Schneider Electric Vietnam and Cambodia in January 2021 after a year leading business
development, Channel and Operational Marketing for Medium Voltage Business of Schneider Australia & New Zealand. He is the first
Vietnamese to be Cluster President of Schneider Electric.

His mission is to drive Schneider Electric Vietnam and Cambodia towards further development and growth, while bringing breakthrough solutions
to the local markets and customers as the leader of the Digital Transformation in Energy Management and Industrial Automation.

Other Interesting Facts about the Entrepreneur (Approximately 100 words)


Include:
- Entrepreneur’s personal success/ believes/ success formula/ personal values/ hobbies

Having been with Schneider Electric since 2002, Mai Lam's success story goes along with the development of the company.

Having academic background in Economics, Mai Lam started his career in a an airlines company in Singapore. Much prestigious as his first job was, he realized his genuine interest in
technology and engineering and then, he took risk quitting his job and joined Schneider Electric, worked for Logistics Department.

In that position, He managed to set up the first Customer Care and Logistics function for Schneider Electric Vietnam, deployed the first bonded warehouse model to support business
growth.

From supporting function, Mai Lam challenged himself by switching to sales department, which was a bold decision in his career path. He started learning about sales skills, technical
knowledge from others team members and through hands-on experiences. His passion with technical products & solutions was so strong that led him to earn a Master of Art in Macquarie
University and Degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies in TAFE in Australia.

His efforts and talent were proven by the team member's scale-up and record sales performance under his leadership.

In 2021, after rotating many positions in different markets, when he was in Schneider Electric Australia, Mai Lam marked another milestone in his career by coming back to Vietnam to take
the role of Cluster President for Vietnam & Cambodia. This was a very difficult time for the company since the business landscape is in its down-trend, business activities was disrupted
severely by Covid-19 pandemic; but once again, his talents and leadership helped the business regain the momentum for growth and keep expanding as today.
Company Achievements and Role of the Entrepreneur (Approximately 300 words)
Include:
- Contribution of Entrepreneur to company’s success (include facts such as turnover achieved, number of employees,
company overseas expansion)

Since joining Schneider Electric in 2002, Mai Lam set up the first Customer Care and Logistics
function for Schneider Electric Vietnam, deployed the first bonded warehouse model to support
business growth then moved to Australia to manage Industrial product portfolio for PDL
Industries - a subsidiary of Schneider Electric Australia.
From 2008 – 2014, Mai Lam led Schneider Electric businesses of Infrastructure, Commercial
and Industrial buildings in Vietnam & Cambodia cluster, with impressive double-digit growth
before holding the Country President positions in emerging markets including Laos and
Myanmar.
Under Mai Lam's leadership, Schneider Electric Vietnam & Cambodia had many achievements:
1. The company gain robust revenue growth in many years, achieve 112,157,695 (USD)
turnover in 2021 and 234 employees with 3 headquarters in Ho Chi Minh, Ha Noi, Da Nang.
2. Schneider Electric Vietnam proudly received many prestigious awards about business
development and social responsibility. Schneider Electric's solutions and products have
contributed to the sustainable development of Vietnam in general.

Vision, Mission, & Future Plans (Approximately 200 words)


Include:
- Entrepreneur’s vision, mission, and future plans for the company
- Conclude with one piece of advice the Entrepreneur hopes to leave their readers with

As sharing from Mai Lam, in the short-term, one of the top priority of Schneider Electric is to re-structure to adapt to the new ways of working; new
business landscape post Covid-19 pandemic. This requires the proactivity, creativity, empowerment and trust to meet the fast-changing environment.
Besides, assuring the safety and mental health is they key thing to unleash full potential of our employees.

In terms of business strategy, we focus on building and developing partnership network with distributors, systems integrators, panel builders,
specifiers, contractors, investors.

In the context of post-pandemic, the global supply chain has been effected severely and causes disruptions in production; we especially put our
customer first, commit to delivering the best services for customer. Along with that, The sales team continue expanding market share by offering new
solutions & products which meets the actual needs of enterprises.

In the long-term, Schneider Electric will invest in industrial segmentation, accelerate the The Industrial Revolution 4.0 by offering digital solutions,
smart manufacturer, e-commerce...
B. Career Highlights (Point Form, 10 – 12 words for EACH point)

Example: 2001 – 2013: Insert Distinctive Achievement (e.g., Academic graduation, formation of company, M&A, IPO)

2002 - 2004: Head of Customer Care Center of Schneider Electric Vietnam


2004 - 2008: Product Manager - PDL Industries - Schneider Electric Australia
2008 - 2014: Vice President Partner Project - Schneider Electric Vietnam
2014 - 2016: General Director : Schneider Electric Laos
2016 - 2020: General Director - Schneider Electric Myanmar
2021 - now: Cluster president Schneider Electric Vietnam & Cambodia

C. One-liner Life Motto (10 - 15 words)

Include: Principle/ Quote the Entrepreneur lived by

Company Details

7th Floor, E-town 1 building


Main Address
364 Cong Hoa St., Tan Binh Dist.

Main Contact Number (include country code) (028) 38 103 103


Company Website https://www.se.com/vn/vi/

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