John Ansbro has joined the four-member Board of top management as new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of GEA Refrigeration Technologies. He succeeds Guido Beyss, who has left the company. In his new position, John Ansbro will be responsible for production and development activities of the GEA Segment for refrigeration technology throughout the entire world. His assignments will include coordination among the Technology Centers, as well as the creation of synergism in development of new products. He will report to Dr. Hugo Blaum, Segment President of GEA Refrigeration Technologies, who is also a member of the Executive Council of GEA Group and who is responsible in the Council for innovation.
In addition to his new function as CTO of GEA Refrigeration Technologies, John Ansbro will continue to act as Sales President for America and CEO of GEA Refrigeration North America Inc., with headquarters in York (Pennsylvania, USA). In 2012 at GEA Refrigeration North America, the activities of GEA FES Inc. (of York, Pennsylvania) – whose specialties include compressors and chillers – were merged with freezer sales activities to form one Country Sales Organization. The resulting company is additionally responsible for sales and marketing of all products of GEA Refrigeration Technologies in North and South America. The new company likewise offers its customers services involving refrigeration products. Ansbro furthermore exercises an additional function as President of the GEA Refrigeration York Technology Center, the US facility for research and development for GEA Refrigeration Technologies.
John Ansbro: “Our Development Centers, distributed as they are throughout the world, offer comprehensive expertise and have in the past years demonstrated successful collaboration with each other. Thanks to their mutual international efforts, we have succeeded in developing a number of internationally recognized products. As an engineer, it is for me an extremely welcome challenge to further develop this synergism in my new position as Chief Technology Officer, and to contribute to further energy-efficient and effectively developed innovations.” Ansbro received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and Third Assistant Engineer’s license for the US Coast Guard at State University of New York Maritime College. He completed his formal business training at Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland (USA), where he graduated in 2007 with a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). He has worked for GEA Group since 2009.
In addition to his new function as CTO of GEA Refrigeration Technologies, John Ansbro will continue to act as Sales President for America and CEO of GEA Refrigeration North America Inc., with headquarters in York (Pennsylvania, USA). In 2012 at GEA Refrigeration North America, the activities of GEA FES Inc. (of York, Pennsylvania) – whose specialties include compressors and chillers – were merged with freezer sales activities to form one Country Sales Organization. The resulting company is additionally responsible for sales and marketing of all products of GEA Refrigeration Technologies in North and South America. The new company likewise offers its customers services involving refrigeration products. Ansbro furthermore exercises an additional function as President of the GEA Refrigeration York Technology Center, the US facility for research and development for GEA Refrigeration Technologies.
John Ansbro: “Our Development Centers, distributed as they are throughout the world, offer comprehensive expertise and have in the past years demonstrated successful collaboration with each other. Thanks to their mutual international efforts, we have succeeded in developing a number of internationally recognized products. As an engineer, it is for me an extremely welcome challenge to further develop this synergism in my new position as Chief Technology Officer, and to contribute to further energy-efficient and effectively developed innovations.” Ansbro received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and Third Assistant Engineer’s license for the US Coast Guard at State University of New York Maritime College. He completed his formal business training at Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Maryland (USA), where he graduated in 2007 with a master’s degree in business administration (MBA). He has worked for GEA Group since 2009.
