Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH
Walter Trauninger, Managing Director
Walter Trauninger (center) was appointed Managing Director of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH in Munich, Germany, in July 2014. In this position at the globally active media and entertainment technology company, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s hardware business units. In 1986, he started his professional career at ARRI Austria as a Design Engineer. In his early years, Walter Trauninger spearheaded many innovative projects like the ARRIFLEX 765 and ARRIFLEX 435. Both cameras went on to win Scientific and Engineering Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1993 and 1999. In 1993, Walter Trauninger was promoted to Head of Camera Development at ARRI’s headquarters in Munich and in 2003 he became Head of Business Unit Camera for which he has been responsible ever since.
David Bermbach, Managing Director
David Bermbach (left) was appointed Managing Director Strategy & Innovation of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH in Munich, Germany, in February 2025. In this position, he is tasked with leading the company’s global product strategy and spearheading future innovation. David Bermbach started his professional career at Motorola as an R&D Contractor for Telematic Systems. Afterwards, he began his long tenure at ARRI with stations that include Technical Sales and Application Development Manager in Los Angeles and Project Manager for the ALEXA Mini camera in Munich. In 2017, David Bermbach became Head of Center of Competence Project Management and Senior Manager Product Development. Subsequently, he shifted to the ARRI Rental business as Head of Global Technology for two and a half years before transitioning back in 2023 to ARRI as Vice President & Technical Head of Business Unit Solutions.
Christian Richter, Managing Director
Christian Richter (right) was appointed Managing Director Sales & Rental of the Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH in Munich, Germany, in February 2025. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s global sales endeavors across business units and subsidiaries as well as the entirety of the ARRI Rental business. Before coming to ARRI, Christian Richter spent 20 years at the Eastman Kodak Company working for their motion picture division as Vice President Pictures & Entertainment as well as Director of Sales & Marketing. In November 2017, ARRI brought Christian Richter on board to run the ARRI Certified Pre‑Owned Program. Several short years later, he was trusted with the additional task of General Manager Sales Region EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India). At the beginning of 2024, Christian Richter became Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at ARRI, and ten months later Senior Vice, President of Sales and Rental.
ARRI GmbH
Dr. Walter Stahl, Managing Director of ARRI GmbH and member of the founding family.