New president appointed at Atlas Copco
Mikael Andersson appointed as president of Power Technique’s Power and Flow division
ATLAS Copco have announced the appointment of Mikael Andersson as president of Power Technique’s Power and Flow division, effective 1 February 2021. In this new role he will lead the global business with the aim of strengthening the market position of the division in its three core pillars: power, light and flow.
Mr Andersson (pictured), who has held various roles within Atlas Copco since he joined the company in 2002 as a controller for Rock Drills in Sweden, was most recently general manager for Power Technique North America, a position he has held since 2018.
‘Mikael has gained good experience from his time in Power Technique,’ commented Andrew Walker, business area president at Power Technique. ‘With his proven track record in management and finance, as well as sales and service development, he will take the division to the next level.’
Since 2018, Atlas Copco’s Power and Flow division has accelerated innovation and product development of generators, lighting towers and pumps, which Mr Andersson aims to maintain. ‘The Power and Flow division will continue developing innovative products to help our customers to grow in a sustainable way,’ he said.
