Michael Friis (Executive Vice President)
Michael Friis is the Executive Vice President of GEA Processing Engineering A/S. He was born in 1963 and holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration. Michael started his professional career as an accountant in 1983 and has subsequently held several executive positions with companies such as Alfa-Laval, Sprout-Matador (Andritz Group) and Rationel Vinduer A/S (Velux Group) before joining GEA Liquid Processing in 2006.
GEA Liquid Processing PPC/B&B
Thorsten N. Vammen (Director of Sales)
Thorsten N. Vammen is Director in the Pharma & Personal Care/Brewery & Beverage Business Unit at GEA Liquid Processing. He was born in 1969 and holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Thorsten started his professional career in 1996 as project engineer with Union Engineering A/S. He joined GEA Liquid Processing in 1998, first as Project Manager and later on as Technical Manager. In 2004 he moved to the USA to join GEA Process Engineering Inc. in Columbia MD initially as Engineering Manager and later on as Business Unit Manager. Thorsten returned to Denmark and GEA Liquid Processing in August 2010.
Carl Johan Nielsen (Engineering Manager)
Carl Johan Nielsen is Engineering Manager at GEA Liquid Processing. He was born in 1956 and holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. Carl Johan started his professional career in 1981 as Project Engineer at Aalborg Boilers and continued working with liquid processing at APV Pasilac and Beverage Technic International. Carl Johan joined Tuchenhagen Skandinavien A/S in 1989 which was later acquired by GEA
GEA Liquid Processing DFJ
Per Marvig (Sales Manager - Dairy, Food & Juice)
Per Marvig is Sales Manager in the division Dairy, Food & Juice at GEA Liquid Processing. He was born in 1957 and holds a B.Sc. in Dairy Technology. Per started his professional career with Arla Foods in Denmark and was subsequently employed in both Saudi Arabia and Australia. Per joined Kolding Gruppen in 1994 which was later acquired by GEA Niro
Kristian L. Kirchheiner (Engineering Manager)
Kristian L. Kirchheiner is Engineering Manager in the Dairy, Food & Juice Business Unit at GEA Liquid Processing. He was born in 1971 and holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. Kristian started his professional career with APV Unit Systems in 1997 as Project Manager and later on as Project Group Manager. He joined GEA Liquid Processing in 2003 as Project Manager and was appointed Engineering Manager in June 2006.
GEA Filtration GEAF
Ulrik Lund Jakobsen (Director)
Ulrik Lund Jakobsen is the Director of GEA Filtration in Skanderborg. He was born in 1972 and holds a M.Sc. in Dairy Science and Technology besides a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. Ulrik started his professional career with UpFront Chromotography A/S in Copenhagen as Technology Manager. After different positions at UpFront he joined FORCE Technology as Senior Project Manager. In 2007 he joined GEA Liquid Processing as Business Development Manager and later on Business Unit Manager. He was appointed Director of GEA Filtration in July 2008.
GEA Liquid Processing MIXING
Bjarne Darré (Director)
Bjarne Darré is Director of the Mixing Business Unit at GEA Liquid Processing. He was born in 1955 and is educated as an electrician. Bjarne started his career with GEA in 1991 as Area Sales Manager at Tuchenhagen Skandinavien A/S which was later acquired by GEA. Subsequently, he has held several executive positions within the company, most recently as Division Manager of the Pharma & Personal Care Division at GEA Liquid Processing.