Atlas Copco appoints Andrew Walker as President of the Construction Technique business area

Stockholm, Sweden, September 4, 2014: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of
industrial productivity solutions, has appointed Andrew Walker to be President
of the Construction Technique business area and member of Group management,
effective September 15, 2014. Andrew Walker is currently President of the
Service division in the Compressor Technique business area.
“Andrew is a broad and experienced leader with a successful background in global
and local management of both equipment and service business lines,” said Ronnie
Leten, CEO and President of the Atlas Copco Group. “This will be valuable in his
new mission to further develop the Construction Technique business area.”

Andrew Walker started his career with Atlas Copco in Ireland 1986 and has since
then had several different management positions in markets including United
Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium and United States. Today he is President of the
Service division in Compressor Technique. Andrew Walker will be located in
Antwerp, Belgium. He will be member of Atlas Copco’s Group Management.

Andrew Walker is an Irish citizen, born in 1961. He has a Master’s degree in
Industrial Engineering and an MBA from University College Dublin, Ireland.
For more information please contact:
Jeanette Livijn, Senior Vice President Human Resources and Organizational
Development
+46 (0)8 743 8590
Ola Kinnander, Media Relations Manager
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 347 2455
media@se.atlascopco.com
Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions.
The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air
treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly
systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity,
energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics.  The company was founded in 1873, is
based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180
countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than
40 000 employees. Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.

Atlas Copco’s Construction Technique business area provides construction and
demolition tools, portable compressors, pumps and generators, lighting towers,
and compaction and paving equipment. The business area offers specialty rental
and provides service through a global network. Construction Technique innovates
for sustainable productivity in infrastructure, civil works, oil and gas,
energy, drilling and road construction projects. Principal product development
and manufacturing units are located in Belgium, Germany, Sweden, the United
States, China, India and Brazil.