New Appointments: April 2016

Roland DG Announces changes to its Board of Directors. Hidenori Fujioka, previously director and executive vice president of Roland DG, was named representative director, president of the company. Fujioka joined Roland DG in 2014 as an advisor to the company after serving as Director of RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION. Masahiro Tomioka, previously representative director, chairman and president, has stepped aside as president, but continues as representative director, chairman of the company. David Goward, previously director of the company, was promoted to executive vice president, director. Goward is responsible for Roland DG global sales, marketing, and service. 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 Professor, Graduate School of University of Tsukuba. Robert Curtis, previously director, vice chairman, has retired from the company.

SloanLED has appointed Ervin L. Cash as president, chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors. Cash brings 27-plus years of strategic, international business growth acumen to the role having previously served as CEO for AERCO International, Inc. and Bosch Thermotechnology NA Corp.