WHY ROLAND?  THE COMPANY… Founded in 1972 by Mr Ikutaro Kakehashi, Roland celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2002. Since that time, Roland has become a true multi-national company with over 20 Roland companies, five manufacturing facilities and five Research and Development Centres around the world, each striving to achieve Roland’s mission “To Inspire the Enjoyment of Creativity”. WHY ROLAND?  THE PEOPLE.... The unique “Roland family” – of which each staff member is part – helps create a culture in which everyone is “Passionate about Music”. This “passion” is evident everywhere from the pre-sales advice provided to product support and after sales service. All Roland pianos come with a 3 year warranty, so that in the unlikely event of a problem, you can guarantee you will have Roland’s full support.