Paros Island, Greece – Top professional kiteboarders from all over the world gathered in Greece in June for six days of relentless competition at the Paros Kiteboard World Cup 2008. Sponsored by the Paros Kite Pro Center and KPWT, organizers of the World Kiteboard Cup circuit since 1999, this year’s championship competition became a major televised event drawing huge crowds to the beautiful island of Paros.

To set the stage for the 2008 World Cup, the printed graphics played a key role. Months in advance, event organizers began reviewing print providers, taking into consideration guidelines provided by the People of Greek Tourism Organization, a major event sponsor. The goal: to create visual excitement with the highest print quality and excellent color fidelity. Margaritis Hlias, owner of a large Paros sign making company, was selected for the job.

Hlias has been working with Roland technology for years. He purchased his first SOLJET 54” printer/cutter five years ago, citing the integrated Print & Cut capabilities as a major advantage for his business. He said, “I am very satisfied with the Roland which is the only printer brand I will own. I believe that Roland inkjets offer the best price/performance of any printers on the market today.”

Hlias has since upgraded his production environment with the addition of a new Roland SOLJET PRO III XJ-740 featuring Roland Intelligent Pass Control™ technology, which he used to produce high-quality banners and flags for the Kiteboard World Cup. For this important event, he printed 250m2 of banner and flag media, running his SOLJET for three days straight. These graphics were used to frame the event’s stages and decorate fences throughout the stands. Event organizers were very satisfied with the results, giving Margaritis Hlias one more successful story with his Roland equipment.