Bill Warfield has been appointed to the position of business development manager of Geotechnical Drilling and Exploration (GDE) for Atlas Copco Construction & Mining, effective immediately.

In his new role, Warfield will work with Atlas Copco sales staff, as well as engineering firms and contractors around the country, to promote the entire GDE product line.

“Bill’s extensive experience and product knowledge make him perfectly suited for this role,” says Doug Podraza, product line manager, Geotechnical Consumables, Atlas Copco.

Most recently, Warfield had been product manager of Ground Engineering Products for Atlas Copco.

Atlas Copco’s GDE line includes rock reinforcement and bolting products, the Elemex simultaneous casing-drilling system, the new Unigrout Smart A grout plant, and many other related products.