Bristol, UK
The sun was shining and the jazz band played on throughout the afternoon recently as Roland DG (UK) Limited officially opened its new headquarters in Bristol.

Over 100 customers, VIP, members of the press and employees mingled together at a reception to celebrate Roland DG UK’s unprecedented success since it became an operating company in its own right in 2003.

The HQ was officially opened by Roland DG President Masahiro Tomioka, who flew in from Japan for the event and who also gave a short presentation about the company and its recent innovations.

Guests were treated to a four-course luncheon and were entertained throughout with live music and a magician who visited tables in between courses.

Divisional Managing Director Jerry Davies of Roland DG UK said, “This has been an absolutely fabulous day for the Roland DG team. It is a milestone in our history. With offices in Crewe, Slough, Dublin and now Bristol, Roland DG UK now has a showroom, demo center and training facilities within an hour’s drive for 80 percent of its prospective and existing UK client base.

“This is a great new HQ which we didn’t think we’d need so quickly. But we have expanded beyond expectation and the momentum shows no sign of abating. We now have a team of 29 staff members, 14 of which were recruited in 2005.

“When we became an independent operating company in 2003, we announced that our mission was to be the best in terms of products, service and support. We are considered to be the supplier of choice by many across the sign making, display, engraving and 3D industries. We are deeply committed to our abiding principle of putting the customer first, and market response has shown that we are on the right track and that we have delivered.

“I am immensely proud of my team and what it has done. We will continue to fly the Roland flag passionately, launching even more quality-driven and appropriate products that make our customers a very healthy profit.”

After lunch, guests were taken on a guided tour of the HQ and encouraged to spend time with Roland’s latest products in the new showroom facility. To commemorate the event, each guest was presented with an engraved coin, produced on one of Roland DG’s own engraving machines that showed in relief and detail the new HQ plus the date of the inauguration.