Roland DG has appointed Hidenori Fujioka to take over as president from Masahiro Tomioka, who will continue as representative director and chairman of the company.
Masahiro Tomioka, who will continue as representative director and chairman of Roland DG
Roland DG says that, during his 30 year tenure as president, Tomioka spearheaded the transformation of the company DG from a manufacturer of pen plotters to 3D desktop fabrication tools, vinyl cutters, and wide-format inkjet printers, while achieving worldwide sales leadership with high profitability. Aiming for future sales growth, he recently tapped into the company’s inkjet and 3D technologies to expand into the on-demand digital printing and health care industries. He also promoted the company’s GlobalOne plan, which unified research and development with sales and marketing as one group and leveraged the company’s talent globally to respond faster to market changes.
The announcement comes as Roland DG implements a new mid-term business plan for 2016-2020 and a new organisational structure aimed at facilitating new business development. Tomioka says, “As we look toward the next thirty years, we aim to use the GlobalOne platform to drive sustainable growth and create multiple pillars of business to meet the needs of the coming era.
Hidenori Fujioka will take over as president of Roland DG
“I believe Fujioka’s extensive knowledge of industry-leading technologies and his track record of creating high-value solutions for a wide variety of markets will allow the company to quickly adapt its business model and accelerate its growth.”
Since joining Roland DG, Fujioka has earned acclaim at the company for strengthening and diversifying the company’s ink, inkjet print head, 3D and UV technologies to enable the company to quickly develop a variety of new products and solutions that deliver added value.
He says, “These are exciting times at Roland DG and I am honoured to serve as president. Roland DG offers a sophisticated product line with a passionate culture and family spirit. While upholding its corporate culture and spirit, I intend to turn the company into a more progressive and innovative organisation to achieve sustainable growth.”
Fujioka joined the company in 2014 from Riso Kagaku, where, as director, he oversaw the development of the world’s fastest colour inkjet cut sheet printers along with advanced technological features tailored specifically for business needs. He also worked for Seiko Instruments for 25 years. He adds, “My goal is to shift our business to a new digital era model that will serve as a foundation for the next big leap in growth by capitalising on our GlobalOne business platform. Together, we will unlock the full potential of our employees worldwide in order to realise new market creation with products and services that exceed customer expectations.”
