Roland DGA has announced its top Regional Award winners of the Roland Creative Awards international design contest, as well as Honorable Mention and January People’s Choice Award recipients for the North American region.  All winning entries receive prizes and recognition, with the overall winners in each region going on to Japan to compete for the worldwide grand prize.

“The Roland Creative Awards contest pays tribute to our founder’s vision of using digital technology to transform imagination into reality,” said Dave Goward, president and CEO of U.S.-based Roland DGA Corp. “We are greatly honored that hundreds of creative professionals from around the world shared their work with us, resulting in more than 1,100 entries.  I look forward to congratulating the worldwide grand prize winner during our 30th Anniversary Celebration this April.”

Of the participants internationally, 15 Regional Award winners have been named, representing the best entries from more than 120 countries.  Each will receive an all-expenses-paid-trip to Japan in April to celebrate Roland’s 30th anniversary and compete for the grand prize:  his or her choice of a VersaCAMM VS Metallic Inkjet Printer/Cutter, EGX-360 Engraver, JWX-30 Jewelry Modeler or MDX-40A Milling Machine.

In addition to these top winners, Honorable Mention and People’s Choice awards have been given in each region.