Atlas Copco appoints a new Media Relations Manager

Stockholm, Sweden, December 19, 2012: Atlas Copco AB has appointed Ola Kinnander as its new Media Relations Manager, starting January 16, 2013.

Ola Kinnander comes from Bloomberg News in Sweden, where he has worked as a reporter during more than three years. He previously worked for a year with Dow Jones Newswires / The Wall Street Journal.

Ola Kinnander replaces Daniel Frykholm, who leaves for a position outside the Group.

For further information, please contact:
Annika Berglund, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
+46 (0)8 743 8070 or +46 (0)70 322 8070

Atlas Copco is an industrial group with world-leading positions in compressors, expanders and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. With innovative products and services, Atlas Copco delivers solutions for sustainable productivity. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 170 countries. In 2011, Atlas Copco had 37 500 employees and revenues of BSEK 81 (BEUR 9). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.