ARRI expands management board to accelerate next phase of growth

Frank Eischet and Marcel Koutstaal have joined ARRI’s management board alongside David Bermbach and Chris Richter. The expanded leadership team combines operational, financial, product and commercial expertise to support ARRI’s long-term growth.

At the same time, the manufacturer is simplifying its organisational structure by consolidating responsibilities previously divided between the Camera Systems and Lighting business units. The new setup strengthens the focus on comprehensive solutions for the company’s target markets rather than individual product categories.

Frank 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, further strengthening collaboration within the group. The CFO position will be permanently filled in the upcoming weeks.

Marcel Koutstaal becomes chief operating officer and assumes responsibility for ARRI’s global operations and company-wide product development activities. He brings extensive international leadership experience in large-scale operational optimisation 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,” said 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.”

David Bermbach will lead ARRI’s unified product strategy as chief product officer, while Chris Richter assumes the role of chief commercial officer and continues to lead ARRI’s global commercial organisation. “We are bringing product, operations and commercial leadership closer together to respond faster to evolving customer and production requirements worldwide,” said 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.”