Atlas Copco rewards aftermarket service concept and creative product design

Atlas Copco rewards aftermarket service concept and creative product design

Stockholm, Sweden, April 14, 2009: Atlas Copco will at its Annual General
Meeting on April 27 honor the winners of the Group's two most prestigious
prizes, the Peter Wallenberg Marketing and Sales Award and the John Munck Award.


The Peter Wallenberg Award this year rewards the development of the ROC CARE
service agreement, which boosted aftermarket sales throughout 2008. The
recipients are Andreas Nordbrandt, Vice President Aftermarket at Atlas Copco's
division Surface Drilling Equipment, and Jan Forsell, Aftermarket Business
Developer at Atlas Copco CMT Sweden AB. 

The John Munck Award goes to Cesare Manzardo, Engineering Manager for the
Ceccato brand within the Industrial Air division, for his creative designs of
screw compressors under the Ceccato and other non-Atlas Copco brands. 

“The customer-oriented ROC CARE service agreement has become one of our most
important tools for developing the aftermarket and gaining a closer relationship
with our customers,” says Gunnar Brock, President and CEO of the Atlas Copco
Group. “Cesare's development of reliable, easy to use, easy to manufacture and
cost effective products has clearly contributed to the Group's multibrand growth
strategy.”

Dr. Peter Wallenberg, honorary chairman of Atlas Copco AB, worked for the Group
for 20 years before serving as Chairman of the Board from 1974 to 1996. The
Peter Wallenberg Marketing and Sales Award recognizes the most innovative
successfully implemented method in the field of sales and marketing. 

John Munck was one of Atlas Copco's most successful engineers. He worked for the
Group between 1930 and 1970 as Atlas Copco's Technical Director among other
positions. The John Munck Award is presented each year to a product developer or
designer, or a team, for outstanding contributions to the overall quality of an
Atlas Copco product. This year is the 20th anniversary of the John Munck award.


For further information please contact:
Daniel Frykholm, Media Relations Manager
+46 (0)8 743 8060 or +46 (0)70 865 8060

Atlas Copco is a world leading provider of industrial productivity solutions.
The products and services range from compressed air and gas equipment,
generators, construction and mining equipment, industrial tools and assembly
systems, to related aftermarket and rental. In close cooperation with customers
and business partners, and with 136 years of experience, Atlas Copco innovates
for superior productivity. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the Group's
global reach spans more than 160 markets. In 2008, Atlas Copco had  34 000
employees and revenues of BSEK 74 (BEUR 7.7). Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.