IRVINE, CA, Feb 11, 2025 – Roland DGA Corp. has appointed Dan Burmeister as the new president. Burmeister, an expert in the print industry with over two decades of expertise, replaces Amado Lara, who will remain with Roland DGA to serve in the newly created role of vice president of Latin American sales and business development.
Burmeister has held senior sales, marketing, and operations executive positions with several companies within the commercial and wide-format print sectors, including Canon, Eastman Kodak, Océ, Encad, and Xerox. Before joining Roland DGA, he served for seven years as Canon USA’s senior director of sales – west region. Prior to that, he was the vice president of western sales/channel segment leader for Eastman Kodak’s commercial B2B division, where he was responsible for growing the company’s business of plates, consumables, inkjet, workflow, newspaper, packaging, and digital print. While with Encad, Burmeister was based in the Netherlands, where he served as the company’s executive director for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
“Dan brings with him a wealth of print industry experience as well as the team-leading abilities needed to build upon Roland DGA’s incredible success as the North and South American marketing, sales, distribution, and service arm of our parent company, Roland DG Corporation,” said Roland DGA’s CEO Andrew Oransky. “He joins Roland DGA at a key point in the growth of our company’s sign and graphics business as well as its expansion into new and exciting markets. We have full confidence in Dan’s ability to work effectively with our existing staff, our dealer channel, and our partners to take Roland DGA to an even higher level.”
Burmeister is honored to be joining Roland DGA and contributing to the company’s success.
“Roland DG has a phenomenal brand name and a long history of innovation,” he said. “They have recently expanded their offerings to allow entirely new groups of customers the chance to experience and benefit from Roland DG technology. I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to lead the talented team at Roland DGA, where my efforts will be centered on maximizing stakeholder value, from our employees to our partners and customers, as we expand our focus and the markets we serve.”
About Roland DG Americas
Roland DGA Corp., established in 1987, serves as the North and South American sales, marketing, distribution, and service arm of Roland DG Corp., headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan. Based in Irvine, CA, Roland DGA offers diverse digital imaging equipment, including large-format inkjet printers, vinyl cutters, engravers, 3D milling machines, and dental milling devices. These products cater to industries such as sign and graphics, commercial printing, packaging, labeling, promotional products, textiles, engraving, milling, and 3D modeling. Roland DGA is recognized for its award-winning technology and commitment to customer support. As of 2023, Roland DG employs approximately 1,142 individuals worldwide. In the fiscal year 2023, the company reported approximately $401.5 million in revenues.