Team
Gerhard A. Meinl
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
"Closer to the musician."
Professional education as brasswind instrument maker and law studies. Attorney and member of the Munich Bar. Chairman of the German Musical Instrument Makers Association and Vice-president of the International Tuba and Euphonium Association. Musical instrument maker family for 7 generations.
Ferdinand Kleinschmidt
Chief Technical Officer (CTO)
Professional education in instrument making and musical studies on tuba. Joined B&S in 1986.
Eberhard Schopferer
Chief Production Officer (CPO)
"Doubters don't win. Winners don't doubt."
(N.N.) Studies in wood engineering. Graduated from university of cooperative education.
Joined B&S in 2005.
Andreas Gafke
Sales & Marketing Director
"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." (Duke Ellington)
Master of business administration.
Joined B&S in 2009.
Martin Matthies
Sales (North and South America, Asia)
"Thank you for the music."
Professional education as brasswind instrument maker. Active in Symphony Orchestra and Big Band. Joined B&S in 1988.
Volkmar Kühnle
Sales (Europe, Australia, Africa)
Musical studies on French horn and following activitiy in orchestra Joined B&S in 2000.
Vincent Ribes
Marketing
"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." (Victor Hugo)
Professional education in music merchandising and woodwind instrument making. Joined B&S in 1997.
