MUMBAI: Universal Music Publishing Group has announced its new senior executive team to lead its European operations, says a report in Variety.The reorganisation has been necessitated by Universal`s acquisition of BMG Music Publishing and its assets, says the report. The new team now includes Simon Baker, VP finance and operations Universal Music Publishing Europe; Jean-Philippe Allard, managing director, France; Markus Wenzel, managing director, Germany; Claudio Buja, managing director, Italy; Martin Ingestrom, managing director/VP, Nordic countries; Carmen Lopez, managing director, Spain and Portugal/VP creative, Latin region; Frank Bruens, managing director, Benelux; Rainer Bischof, managing director, Austria, Switzerland, and Koch Music Publishing; Antal Boronkay, managing director, Hungary; and Dominika Novakova, general manager, Czech Republic.

Each of the promoted executives will report to UMPG Europe president Paul Connolly.