Roland Corporation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Jun-ichi_Miki
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:founded 1972
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Ikutaro_Kakehashi
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Hamamatsu,_Shizuoka,_Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roland Corporation
gptkbp:industry musical instruments
electronic equipment
gptkbp:ISIN JP3983400007
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:logo Roland logo.svg
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:ローランド株式会社
gptkbp:notableEvent Boss Corporation established as effects pedal brand
TR-808 and TB-303 influential in electronic music
acquired Rodgers Instruments in 1988
listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2021
pioneered MIDI technology
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Roland_Juno-106
gptkb:Roland_Jupiter-8
gptkb:Roland_TB-303
gptkb:Roland_TR-808
gptkb:Roland_TR-909
gptkb:Roland_AIRA_series
gptkb:Roland_D-50
gptkb:Roland_Fantom
gptkb:Roland_MC-707
gptkb:Roland_RD-2000
gptkb:Roland_SPD-SX
gptkb:Roland_V-Drums
gptkb:Roland_V-Synth
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees approximately 2,700 (2023)
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Roland_Corporation_Holdings
gptkbp:products audio interfaces
digital pianos
synthesizers
drum machines
amplifiers
MIDI controllers
guitar synthesizers
gptkbp:publiclyTraded yes
gptkbp:servesArea worldwide
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:Tokyo_Stock_Exchange
gptkbp:stockSymbol 7944
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Boss_Corporation
gptkb:Rodgers_Instruments
gptkbp:type public (K.K.)
gptkbp:website https://www.roland.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:synthesizer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5