Adler bids adieu to Roland DG

Marcus Adler steps down as CEO of Roland DG Australia and New Zealand.

Adler (pictured) shared a 25-year history with the company, which he first joined in 1982, working for Roland Corporation with a team of other software engineers to develop a program that allowed music to be composed on a computer screen and then played on the Roland CMU-800 music synthesizer.

Since then, he came a long way. Leaving Roland DG for a short period in 1993, he soon returned before being appointed general manager the next year.

A release issued by the company said that Adler's departure came down to him wanting to move in a different direction. "Marcus believes it is now time he moved on to new ventures," it said. "Roland DG wish Marcus all the best in his future endeavours."

A replacement is yet to be found for Adler. John Wall, marketing and operations manager said that Roland DG was still in the process of deciding upon a new CEO. "The company will be managed by the current executive team until the board makes it decisions," he said.