HAMBURG, Germany (CelebrityAccess) — European concert promoter FKP Scorpio bolstered its international reach with the appointment of Rauha Kyyrö and Rense van Kessel to the company’s international board, tasked with expanding artists bookings and concerts across Europe.
Both veterans of the concert industry, Rauha Kyyrö is the founder and lead promoter for the Finnish live events company Fullstream, while Rense van Kessel is the founder of the Amsterdam-based Friendly Fire Agency.
Collectively, the two promoters have worked with more than 3,000 artists since beginning their careers in the early 2000s, promoting some of the most successful shows in their home markets.
“Rauha and Rense’s work has been a vital part of our success for several years now”, stated FKP Scorpio’s Folkert Koopmans and Stephan Thanscheidt. “Their new roles as Presidents Touring & Artist Development are the next step in strengthening our natural growth and diverse portfolio, with the aim of being the best partner for artists and music fans alike.”
Alongside the appointment of Kyyrö and van Kessel, the company has recently appointed new Directors in Finland (Aino-Maria Paasivirta, Head Promoter, Fullsteam Agency), Netherlands (Lauri van Ommen, Head of Promoted Shows and Age Versluis, Head of Touring, Friendly Fire) and Germany (Inga Esseling and Ben Rodenberg, Directors Touring, FKP Scorpio Konzertproduktionen GmbH).
