GEA Refrigeration Technologies Division gets new CEO

Region: Europe

GEA Refrigeration Technologies Division gets new CEO

New-appointee, Kai Becker, comes with international experience and technological expertise, company says

Added: February 2, 2021 | By: CPI Industry - Content Team

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, 02 February 2021: Kai Becker took over as CEO of GEA’s Refrigeration Technologies Division as of February 1, 2021.

Kai Becker (Photo courtesy GEA)

“In Kai Becker, we have an experienced manager who has successfully and continuously served in a wide variety of positions at GEA for more than 15 years,” said Stefan Klebert, CEO, GEA Group AG. “His international experience and technological expertise will be of great value for the continued success of the Refrigeration Technologies Division. Kai builds on a solid foundation, which we have Thies Hachfeld (former CEO of the Division) to thank for.”

According to GEA, Becker joined the company in August 2004 and, most recently, headed the homogenisation business unit within the Separation & Flow Technologies Division. He has held GEA positions in Germany, China and the United Kingdom.