Business Area President Vaccuum Technique Geert Follens to retire

Geert Follens, born 1959, has held the position of Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President Vacuum Technique and has been a member of Atlas Copco’s Group Management since 2017. He joined the Group in 1995 and has held several positions in purchasing, supply chain and general management before his current role. 

“On behalf of the entire Group I would like to thank Geert for his dedication and long service, he has been a valued member of Group Management and an appreciated leader”, said Vagner Rego, President and CEO of Atlas Copco Group. “Geert has, during his career, significantly contributed to Atlas Copco Group’s success, not least by having a crucial part in the establishment of the Vacuum Technique Business Area, but already before that, Geert's strategic leadership and successful results in global and local management were well established.”

The recruitment of a successor to the role will be initiated soon. Geert Follens will remain in his role until end of December 2024 to ensure an orderly transition.

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Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers’ success. Our four business areas offer compressed air and vacuum solutions, energy solutions, dewatering and industrial pumps, industrial power tools and assembly and machine vision solutions. In 2023, the Group had revenues of BSEK 173, and at year end about 53 000 employees.