Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Michael Brill completed his master-degree in Business Administration at the University of Cologne, specializing in Organizational Sciences.
After managing an agency for corporate events and product presentations, Michael started his first activities in venue management for Ogden Entertainment in 1991 as an Arena Representative for Germany. When construction started for a new state-of-the-art Arena in Oberhausen, Michael was responsible for developing the new business as Project Manager.
Since 1998 Michael Brill has been Executive Director of the König-Pilsener-Arena, which was taken over by SMG in 2000. Germany's most successful venue was the first arena-style building in the country. It features over 140 shows per year, staged the German premiere of Riverdance and since then has presented over 50 performances of Europe's most popular show ever.
Michael has supported the development of new business in mainland Europe and has been responsible for the acquisition of management contracts of new stadiums, arenas and theatres in Germany. In 2004 SMG Europe expanded with an agreement to manage the Loreley Amphitheatre.
In November 2007 Michael was promoted to Regional Vice President SMG Europe to support SMG Europe's continued exploration of new accounts. His regional areas of responsibility include most of the Northern and Central European countries and the states within the Former Republic of Yugoslavia.
