GEA appoints Kai Becker CEO of its Refrigeration Technologies Division Düsseldorf, February 1, 2021. Kai Becker takes over as CEO of GEA's Refrigeration Technologies Division as of February 1, 2021. Becker joined GEA in August 2004 and most recently headed the homogenization business unit within the Separation & Flow Technologies Division. He has held GEA positions in Germany, China and the UK.