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        Distribution agreement supports customers in Mozambique



             tlas Copco’s business units Power   spares, service kits and lubricants from   including shop online, parts online,
             Technique and Compressor Technique   Compressor Technique’s two marketing   warranty online and Toolbox which are
        Aensure seamless product and service   divisions, Industrial Air and Oil-Free Air, as   extremely popular with the distributors.
        delivery to the company’s customers in   well as its service division, CTS (Compressor   Antonio considers training as an
        Mozambique through their distributor,   Technique Service).               extremely important support pillar
        Bearing Man Group (BMG) Mozambique.    “We are extremely proud to be a    from Atlas Copco, benefitting BMG by
           Established in 1974, BMG has an   distributor for Atlas Copco’s two business   empowering employees through improved
        aggressive global and African growth   areas, particularly as the good work we   skill sets and creating awareness of sales
        strategy and is always on the lookout for   performed on the Power Technique side   and servicing opportunities. Compressor
        opportunities that make sound commercial   played a role in Compressor Technique   Technique offers several forms of
        sense. In 2004, the organisation opened   also appointing us as their distributor,”   distributor training that includes regular
        BMG Mozambique which, with a network   comments Antonio Clemente, Product   online product and technical training
        of nine branches, serves a wide range of   Manager of Tools & Equipment Division at   sessions hosted by its three divisions, as
        sectors across the region including mining,   BMG Mozambique.             well as onsite training for both distributor
        construction, food and beverage, sugar,   “As a globally renowned and respected   and customer technical teams.
        cement, oil and gas. BMG Mozambique   brand, Atlas Copco is a perfect fit to the   The success of the Atlas Copco
        was appointed as an official distributor   rest of our product offerings, and we are   partnership with BMG Mozambique is
        for Power Technique in October 2017 and   seeing tremendous added value through   evidenced by the fact that for the last few
        less than two years later as distributor for   our association with the company. Having   years they have regularly been one of
        Compressor Technique.                access to its top of the range equipment   Power Technique’s top three distributors.
           The company says Mozambique’s vast   and services has uncovered new markets   “Last year, we finished top between the
        business potential convinced it of the   and opportunities for us. This leading brand   South African and African distributors,”
        need for a solid foothold in the region via   in both compressed air and power and   states Clemente. “Our two-year partnership
        a distributor. Since Atlas Copco and BMG   construction equipment has opened doors   with Compressor Technique is still relatively
        Mozambique already enjoyed a good    to our existing and new customers to whom   new and there have been a few challenges,
        working relationship, it was decided to   we supply top-notch products with all the   but we aim to take their top distributor
        work with BMG Mozambique to ensure   associated benefits of high performance,   honours in the not-too-distant future.”
        that customers have access to Power   efficiencies, reliability, long service life and
        Technique’s product offerings, service and   low total cost of ownership.”   Contact David Stanford,
        after-sales solutions.                 Power Technique and Compressor     Atlas Copco Power Technique,
           BMG Mozambique supplies Power     Technique also support their distributors   Tel 011 821-9800,
        Technique’s complete range of portable   through several smart online processes   david.stanford@atlascopco.com
        generators, pumps, light towers,
        compressors and pneumatic tools as well as
        accessories, service kits, spares, lubricants
        and related services.
           As BMG Mozambique had also
        been supplying a few products from
        the Compressor Technique stable on a
        case-by-case basis, the distributor was
        familiar with the business area and had
        gained experience and knowledge of the
        product offering.
           “Since BMG Mozambique is ultimately
        an extension of our business in the region,
        it was important that they share our
        core values, and they provide a service
        based on sound technical expertise and
        that their management and sales team
        conduct business in the same professional
        and ethical manner as Atlas Copco,”
        says Compressor Technique’s business
        development manager for indirect sales,
        Daryn Jack.
           As an authorised Compressor
        Technique distributor, BMG Mozambique
        is responsible for supplying products,



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