Banijay Germany’s SR Management launches SRM Music

Banijay Germany has confirmed plans to launch SRM Music. Chris Klimek will lead this new division and report to SR Management Managing Director, Sascha Rinne.“With the expansion of SRM Music, we are strategically building on our offering within this important entertainment space," Marcus Wolter, CEO Banijay Germany said. "Combining the power of our Banijay family, Sascha's team, and Chris, we are well placed to create successful careers for artists.”

SRM Music will take over the operational business for all music-relevant artist management areas, as well as build up the division’s booking, publishing, and label sources. In addition to the management of artists Giovanni Zarrella, Mike Leon Grosch, and Ramon Roselly, the company will welcome new pop artists and offer personalised representation strategies. “At SRM Music, we want to expand our management expertise and are very pleased that Chris, an established and respected entertainment professional, will take the helm for this task," Sasha Rinne, Managing Director of SR Management said.

Klimek is set to contribute extensive music industry expert and artist manager experience. He previously worked at BMG Köln, Roadrunner Records, earMUSIC/EDEL,
and Ivy Quainoo/The Voice of Germany."I am very much looking forward to this challenge and thank Sascha and Marcus for their trust," Chris Klimek, Head of SR Management Music said. "The set-up at SR Management GmbH and Banijay Germany is unique, and my focus for all our music artists will be to utilise our concentrated entertainment know-how as synergistically as possible, in order to deliver a professional, creative and successful environment."

An association of independent entertainment producers and entrepreneurs, Banijay Germnay consists of 20 labels. The entity is credited with developing several popular brands including "Celebrity Big Brother," "Schlag den Star," "Battle of the Reality Stars," "Temptation Island," "Tatort Dresden," "The Masked Singer" and, "Kitchen Impossible."