ARRI Expands Management Board

	(l-r) Frank Eischet, Marcel Koutstaal, David Bermbach, and Chris Richter

ARRI has announced its expanded management board and streamlined operating structure. Effective immediately, Frank Eischet and Marcel Koutstaal join the board alongside David Bermbach and Chris Richter. In a statement, the company says, "The expanded leadership team combines operational, financial, product, and commercial expertise to support ARRI's long-term growth and evolving role as a provider of integrated solutions across the motion picture, live entertainment, and content creation industries."

At the same time, ARRI is simplifying its organizational structure by consolidating responsibilities previously divided between the camera systems and lighting business units, a move that, the company says, "translates into faster delivery of solutions and a more seamless experience across ARRI's camera, lighting, and service portfolio."

Eischet joins the board as chief financial officer on an interim basis. Coming from Riedel Communications, he will continue in his role at Riedel while supporting ARRI's financial and strategic development. The CFO position will be permanently filled in the upcoming weeks.

Koutstaal joins the board as chief operating officer and assumes responsibility for ARRI's global operations and companywide product development activities. He brings international leadership experience in large-scale operational optimization and high-end camera technology, combined with expertise across studio, outside broadcast, remote, and cloud-based production environments.

"ARRI is entering a new phase focused on investment, integration, and scalable growth," says Thomas Riedel, owner of ARRI. "By expanding the management board, we are strengthening the connection between technology, operations, and commercial execution. Frank Eischet deepens collaboration within the Riedel Group, while Marcel Koutstaal adds valuable international expertise to accelerate innovation and operational performance across the company."

Bermbach assumes responsibility as chief product officer, leading ARRI's unified product strategy across camera and lighting technologies with a focus on integrated solutions. He intends to strengthen alignment between innovation, roadmap, and customer needs across the portfolio and continue ARRI's transformation into a provider of integrated solutions across hardware, software, and services for motion picture, live entertainment, and content creation.

Richter assumes the role of chief commercial officer and continues to lead ARRI's global commercial organization, including sales, rental, and corporate communications. He will drive a consistent worldwide approach to customer engagement, commercial execution, and brand positioning.

"We are bringing product, operations, and commercial leadership closer together to respond faster to evolving customer and production requirements worldwide," say Bermbach and Richter. "Strengthening the operational backbone within ARRI allows us to set a clear focus on supporting the media and entertainment industry in these times of change, scale innovation, and deliver even greater value to our customers and partners globally."