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An interview with industrial giant Atlas Copco New Zealand's general manager Yuri Reijmer

Monday 29 July 2019, 11:21AM

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An interview with industrial giant Atlas Copco New Zealand's general manager Yuri Reijmer
An interview with industrial giant Atlas Copco New Zealand's general manager Yuri Reijmer Credit: Media PA

Atlas Copco has been recognised as the world leading providers of industrial productivity solutions; offering top-of-the-line, economical and highly innovative gas generator for both nitrogen and oxygen generation. With a focus on gas generation, Atlas Copco not only aims at providing high quality products but are also committed to developing solutions that support sustainable development.

“The success of the company thrives due to the people we have working for us and that is what makes us different from other companies”, says Yuri Reijmer, General Manager at Atlas Copco (pictured).

Yuri has been working with Atlas Copco for almost 10 years, starting as a sales engineer in Netherland and now as the general manager in New Zealand.

In a Q&A session with Yuri Reijmer, he provided an insight into his professional life and also the values that builds the strong foundation of this company.

Which degree did you graduate with and from which University? 
I attained my degree in Bachelors of Applied Science and Bachelors in Management from the University of Fontys in Netherland.

 

What does your role at Atlas Copco entails?
My role as the General Manager entails a range of responsibilities, but my main responsibility is to grow the business, administer the logistics and finances, as well as focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees.

 

How long have you been a part of the team?
I have been a part of the Atlas Copco team for almost 10 years but I have only been working in NZ as the general manager for approximately 2 years.

Why did you decide to join Atlas Copco and how can companies benefit from using the services provided by Atlas Copco? 

My role as the sales engineer at Atlas Copco was actually my second job, which I applied for through a friend’s suggestion. This company has been great and I can say the best one to work for.

Atlas Copco aims at delivering best service and products where our air compressors deliver most air for less energy which benefits our customers financially, as well as, we provide service on the machines minimising the downtime for the customers.

 

How does Atlas Copco incorporate sustainability in their products?
Atlas Copco believes in ‘Innovation for Sustainability’ and that is exactly what we deliver in our innovative products. We aim to reduce 50% CO2 produced by air compressors currently being used in countries like China by 2030. Our main goal is to reduce as much waste as possible from air and the water ways. We are also focussing on gender diversity within our company which has been a big topic at Atlas Copco.

 

What makes Atlas Copco unique?
This company values its employees and that is one of the reasons for its success. We have people working here for over 25 years and are a part of the gold members club. Our employees are happy, despite the hierarchy there is open communication between staff as we follow a flat structure, so people stay with us for a long time.

 

How has Atlas Copco been involved in social giving? What projects have been conducted to promote this?
Yes, we have been involved in social giving and one of our projects is Water for all which is run by employees and it focusses on providing clean water to third world countries. We just started this project in NZ two months ago for the first time but it has been running in Netherland since 1983.


About Atlas Copco:
Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Atlas Copco provides efficient and innovative industrial equipment and has more than 40, 000 employees and customers in over 180 countries. With a vision of “First in Mind, First in Choice,” Atlas Copco have become internationally renowned for the safety, sustainability and durability of the many different solutions and innovations they provide.

 

Contact Atlas Copco New Zealand:

Website: https://www.atlascopco.com/en-nz

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AtlasCopcoNewZealand

Head office: 8 George Bourke Drive, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand

Postal Address: Private Bag 92 - 814, Penrose. Auckland 1642, New Zealand

Email: info.nz@nz.atlascopco.com

Phone: 0800 354 555

 

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