Chicago Pneumatic has announced the appointment of Raman Koul as General Manager of the company's Chicago Pneumatic Compressors in India. He will be based in Pune.

Raman holds a degree in engineering and an MBA in financial management. Raman joined Atlas Copco as a management trainee in 1991 and has held positions like sales engineer, senior sales engineer, assistant manager sales, manager sales, regional manager and product marketing manager. He was appointed as Business Line Manager - Aftermarket in 2006 and has been working as Business Line Manager - Compressor Technique Service upon the formation of Compressor Technique Service in 2008.

Peter Wagner, President, Atlas Copco Gas and Process Applications, comments, "Raman's considerable experience within Atlas Copco will strengthen our business and contribute enormously to growing Chicago Pneumatic Compressors into vibrant business, improving the brand's operating and financial performance."