Atlas Copco: Business Area President Vaccuum Technique Geert Follens to retire
Nacka, Sweden, August 5, 2024: Geert Follens, Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President for Vacuum Technique, has decided to retire. He will remain in his position until the end of 2024.
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, Geerts 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.