Login About SEL Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economical SEL specializes in creating digital products and systems that protect, control, and automate power systems around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and improves power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and serves customers worldwide. As part of our commitment to designing and manufacturing reliable, high-quality products, we research, design, build, test, distribute, teach, and support each of our technologies at SEL facilities. Assembled SEL products travel directly from our hands to where they need to be, so we feel confident that you and your customers can rely on them to keep critical systems fully operational. Put simply, we keep the lights on. Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III, SEL Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer Our Mission Every day, we work to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. This is something all of our employee owners take to heart because when electric power is safe, reliable, and economical, it changes people’s lives. From generation to consumption, our products and solutions are critical at every stage of the electric power system. They prevent blackouts and restore power faster; add cybersecurity, automation, and communications; and incorporate new, cutting-edge technologies that we invent, design, and manufacture right here at SEL. SHOW ME HOW Our Culture As a 100 percent employee-owned company, we take pride in doing what is right for our employees, customers, power systems, and communities all over the world. We know that none of our customers have a responsibility to ever buy another one of our products. Therefore, it is our job to keep them coming back by providing the highest quality products, forming genuine partnerships, and never stopping at “good enough.” Part of this driving force comes from the values that define our company and the principles we live by every day. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories FOUNDER Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III HEADQUARTERS Pullman, Washington, USA INCORPORATED 1982 OFFICES 100+ worldwide EMPLOYEES 5000+ worldwide PRODUCT LOCATIONS 164 countries OWNERSHIP 100% employee owned (ESOP) MISSION We make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. Our Leaders We are proud to call the following individuals our leaders. They share a collective responsibility for quality, innovation, service, and doing right by our customers, employees, communities, and environment. As we continue to expand our reach in power systems around the world, we do so with their valuable insights, expertise, and guidance. Edmund O. Schweitzer, III President and Chief Technology Officer Dave Whitehead Chief Executive Officer David Costello Chief Sales and Services Officer Joey Nestegard Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer Ryan Bradetich Senior Vice President of Research & Development Stacey Doty Senior Vice President of Human Resources Stephanie Schweitzer Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications Leith Sorenson Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Our History Innovation is the heart of SEL. Inspired by his research as a doctoral candidate, Dr. Schweitzer invented the first microprocessor-based digital protective relay, the SEL-21, which revolutionized the electric power industry and provided new functionality in power system protection. He made his first sale to Otter Tail Power Company in 1984. The grit, passion, and creativity that drove SEL from a basement with a handful of employees to a worldwide company with over 5,000 employees continue to be a driving force and source of inspiration today. MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY SEL devices are manufactured in our four U.S. manufacturing centers, and our products are integrated into panels in regional assembly factories. We also have offices around the world so we can stay close to our customers. North and South America Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia 1 PULLMAN, WA Headquarters and Electronic Device Manufacturing 2 LEWISTON, ID Electronic Device Manufacturing 3 LAKE ZURICH, IL Electronic Device Manufacturing 4 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN Electronic Device Manufacturing 5 CHARLOTTE, NC Regional Panel Assembly Factory 6 SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO Regional Panel Assembly Factory 7 BOGOTA, COLOMBIA Regional Panel Assembly Factory 8 CAMPINAS, BRAZIL Regional Panel Assembly Factory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Videos Discover Customer Highlights Solutions Technologies Products Product Catalogs SEL Video Financing About About SEL Careers Company Store Support Customer Service Technical Support Education Product Feature Comparisons FAQ Warranty Terms and Conditions Certifications Corporate Headquarters 2350 NE Hopkins Court Pullman, WA 99163 - USA Phone: +1.509.332.1890 Fax: +1.509.332.7990 © 2021 - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. 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