With 30 years' experience in the compressed air industry, Ranger served as an oil-free sales manager at Atlas Copco from 2005 to 2011.
He said: "My objective is to ensure that Atlas Copco remains foremost in the minds of compressed air users, in markets where there is a focus on maximising productivity through product innovation and reliability.
"At the same time, we can meet the need to reduce the total cost of ownership and the use of energy from environmental, regulatory and cost-saving perspectives."