Andreas Klöpfel follows Stephan Grulert as appointed Board member

GVL's associates, the Federal Association of the Music Industry (BVMI) and the German Orchestra Association (DOV) elected Klöpfel as successor to Stephan Grulert (formerly of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co.).

Klöpfel, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Warner Music Central & Eastern Europe, says: "I am pleased to have been appointed as GVL Board member and look forward to represent the interests of artists, producers of sound recordings and event organisers together with my fellow Board members to my best ability". Andreas Klöpfel began his career in 1991 as Financial Analyst at wea records, changed 1993 to Warner Special Marketing (WSM) and was promoted to be Controller at WSM in 1994. In 1998, he returned as main manager of the department for Financial Controlling & Administration to wea records and climbed the ranks to Chief Financial Officer at Warner Music Germany. In August 2007, he took on additional responsibilities as COO for Central Europe and was appointed COO Central & Eastern Europe in 2008.

GVL's Managing Directors, Guido Evers and Dr. Tilo Gerlach, comment on the appointment of the new Board member for producers of sound recordings: "We would like to congratulate Andreas Klöpfel on his appointment. We welcome him as a very competent and experienced representative of the music industry to this committee. At the same time we would like to expressly thank Stephan Grulert for his competent and committeed cooperation in the past years."