Mr. Giovanni Valent has been appointed Managing Director of Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. In his new position, he will be responsible for the company’s operations in India and Bangladesh.
Mr. Giovanni Valent holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan. In 1989, he joined Robbins Company, a tunnel boring equipment manufacturer in the US. He was promoted as Sales and Marketing Manager for South Europe and North Africa before the company was acquired by Atlas Copco.
In 1997 Mr. Giovanni was promoted as General Manager for all business areas in Argentina, then as Regional Manager for the Maghreb area in 2001 and as Regional Manager in 2004 for Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Albania. In 2009, he was General Manager for Compress Technique division in Italy where he has successfully developed Atlas Copco’s business and local team.
Mr. Giovanni has a strong background in large international projects like metro system, hydroelectric power plants and specialized hydroelectric tunnelling system.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Giovanni Valent to this region,” said Nico Delvaux, Chair of Holding India and Bangladesh. “With his broad experience, Giovanni will successfully continue to develop the team and the holding function in these important markets.”
Mr. Giovanni commented: “I am delighted to be appointed as Managing Director for Atlas Copco India and look forward to working with the team. I am determined that we will continue to deliver a seamless service to our impressive portfolio of clients.”