Roland DG Corp., Irvine, Calif., has announced several changes and additions to its board of directors.
The moves were announced after Roland DG’s recent annual shareholders’ meeting and the company’s board of directors’ meeting held on March 24.
Among the announced appointments, Hidenori Fujioka, previously director and executive vice president of Roland DG, was named representative director and president of the company. Fujioka joined Roland DG in 2014 as an advisor after serving as director of Riso Kagaku Corp. Fujioka is known for streamlining Roland’s research and development process in order to reach strategic goals more efficiently, and for strengthening and diversifying core technologies to enable the quick development of a variety of new products and solutions that deliver added value, according to the company.
Masahiro Tomioka, previously representative director, chairman and president, has stepped aside as president, but continues as representative director and chairman of the company.
David Goward, previously director of the company, was promoted to executive vice president and director. In 1994, he joined Roland DGA Corp., the company’s subsidiary responsible for distribution, sales and marketing of DG products in the Americas, where he remains director and CEO.
Katsuhiro Endo was named outside director. He was previously external audit and supervisory board member of the company.
Mitsuhiro Honda was appointed external audit and supervisory board member. He is currently a graduate school professor, at the University of Tsukuba.
Meanwhile, Robert Curtis, previously director and vice chairman, has retired. He joined Roland Corporation U.S. in 1987 as sales manager.
For more information, visit rolanddg.com. — L.V.
