News February 11, 2025
Roland DGA Names Dan Burmeister as New President
Burmeister is a print industry veteran with experience at companies such as Eastman Kodak and Canon USA.
Key Takeaways
• Leadership Change: Dan Burmeister has been appointed as the new president of Roland DGA, succeeding Amado Lara, who will now serve as the vice president of Latin American sales and business development.
• Industry Experience & Vision: Burmeister brings extensive experience from his previous roles at major print industry companies such as Canon and Eastman Kodak. He aims to leverage this experience to drive Roland DGA’s growth in the sign and graphics business and expand into new markets.
Roland DGA, a provider of print equipment such as wide-format inkjet printers, cutters, milling machines and more, announced today that it has appointed Dan Burmeister as its new president, replacing Amado Lara. Lara, who took on the role in 2023, will continue at Roland as the newly created vice president of Latin American sales and business development.
Dan Burmeister has been named as the new president of Roland DGA, succeeding Amado Lara.
Before joining Roland DGA, Burmeister has held senior sales, marketing and operations executive roles at companies within the print industry, such as Canon, Eastman Kodak, Xerox, Encad and Océ. His most recent positions, prior to Roland DGA, were senior director of sales for the West region at Canon and vice president of Western sales/channel segment leader for Eastman Kodak’s commercial B2B division.
“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 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.”
In January, Roland DGA launched its new TY-300 direct-to-film printer for faster apparel customization. In July of 2024, the company released a new series of flatbed UV-LED printers available for U.S. customers.
“Roland DG has a phenomenal brand name and a long history of innovation,” Burmeister 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.”