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Geert Follens, Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President Vacuum Technique

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Geert Follens

Geert Follens has held positions in purchasing, supply chain and general management. He has served as General Manager of Atlas Copco Compressor Technique customer center in the United Kingdom. Before he became President of the Vacuum Solutions division he was first President of the Portable Energy division and then of the Industrial Air division.

  • Position: Senior Executive Vice President and Business Area President Vacuum Technique
  • Born: 1959
  • Education: M. Sc in Electromechanical Engineering and a post-graduate degree in Business Economics from the University of Leuven, Belgium
  • Nationality: Belgian
  • Employed since: 1995
  • External memberships: Board member of AB SKF and AB Electrolux

Fees and Holdings

  • Holdings in Atlas Copco AB: 28 288 class A shares, 283 522 employee stock options