Atlas Copco's board of directors chose Rego as the Group's new leader, effective 1 May 2024. He will replace Mats Rahmström, who has, as previously communicated, requested to leave his position after successfully leading the Group since 2017.
"Vagner Rego is an appreciated leader with a proven track record in successfully growing and developing the Compressor Technique business area," said Hans Stråberg, chair of the Atlas Copco Board. "With his extensive experience and in-depth business and technology knowledge, he is very well suited to lead and further develop the Group."
Rego, currently senior executive vice president and president of the Compressor Technique business area, joined the Atlas Copco Group in 1996 as a trainee engineer in his native country, Brazil. In 2006, he was appointed business line manager for Compressor Technique Service in Brazil. In 2010, he became vice president of Marketing and Sales for the Compressor Technique Service division, based in Belgium. Rego has also been general manager for Power Technique's Customer Center in Brazil. Before he took on his current position in 2017, Rego was president of the Compressor Technique Service division.
A Brazilian citizen born in 1972, Rego has a degree in mechanical engineering from Mackenzie University and an MBA from Ibmec Business School, both located in Brazil. He will be based in Stockholm, Sweden.
