Awards & Recognition

13 Mar 2019

iF Design Award 2019

Sydney, Australia – 13th March 2019 – Brother Industries, Ltd., the parent company of Brother International Australia, a leading global manufacturer of laser and inkjet printing devices, has won a slew of awards across six categories at this year’s iF Design Awards.

Competing against 6,375 entries from 52 countries and regions, Brother has been named an iF Design Award winner for 12 consecutive years, taking home a total of 72 awards including the six won this year.

iF DESIGN AWARD is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum Design, in Hannover, Germany. This is one of the most prestigious international design competitions and has been running since 1953. It is recognised around the world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance.

“Our team at Brother are honoured to receive the iF Design Award again this year, for the 12th year running”, said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager, SMB at Brother International Australia. “Brother continuously makes efforts to pursue improvements in design quality and product innovation to provide superior value to customers.’’

Winning Brother products: iF DESIGN AWARD 2019

Embroidery Sewing Machine

• Luminaire Innov-is XP1

Sewing Machine

• A150

Cutting Machines

• ScanNCut SDX1200
• ScanNCut SDX1000

Labelling System

• PT-P710BT 
• PT-H110

Colour Laser Printer

• HL-L3270CDW 
• HL-L3230CDW

Availability and Support

Vendor: Brother International Australia Pty Ltd
Website: www.brother.com.au
Available: From Brother authorised dealers and retailers nationally
Dealers: Independent dealers, Office National, Office Products Depot, O-Net, Office Choice, ASA
Retailers: Harvey Norman, Officeworks, The Good Guys
Distributors: Synnex, Alloys, Dynamic Supplies, Leader Computers Systems & XIT Distribution

06 Feb 2019

BLi Winter Pick Award 2019

Sydney, Australia – 6th February 2019 – Brother Australia has taken home a slew of awards at this year’s Buyers Lab (BLI) awards, across the printer/all-in-one and scanner categories. This includes awards for the most Outstanding A3 Inkjet All-in-One, Outstanding Colour Printer and MFP for SOHO Environments, and Outstanding Portable Scanner.

The awards, presented by Buyer’s Lab, the world’s leading authority on document imaging devices and software solution, were awarded to Brother and its products based on a range of criteria, including reliability, ease of use, running costs, and connectivity.

“Brother are honoured to have received these awards from one of the most prestigious organisations in the industry”, said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager SMB at Brother International Australia. “These awards highlight our dedication to providing our customers with the best printing solutions for their business, as we continuously strive to deliver products with improved quality, ease-of-use, connectivity and low cost”.

Most notably, in the Outstanding Colour Printers (HL-L3230CDW/HL-L3270CDW) and Outstanding Colour MFP (MFC-L3750CDW/ MFC-L3770CDW) categories, products received good reviews for their features contributing to improvement of users’ work efficiency. This includes features such as Web Connect, which enables users to save and print scanned data by connecting to various cloud services, as well as the printers’ compact size, exceptional business colour printing, and ease of use and reliability as products for small offices.

“Despite their low cost and compact design, the Brother colour printers and MFPs we tested are loaded with productivity-enhancing features, like Brother Web Connect, which lets users print from and scan to an impressive array of popular cloud services,” said Marlene Orr, Keypoint Intelligence’s Director of Printer & MFP Analysis.

“The affordably priced Brother HL-L3200 series and the sister MFC-L3700 MFP series provide outstanding business colour, perfect reliability, and ease of use for small and home office users. And for those who need an 11"-x-17" printer, the MFC-J6945DW is a great choice, offering low cost colour output.”

Winning Products

Outstanding Colour Printer for SOHO Environments

• HL-L3230CDW
• HL-L3270CDW

Outstanding COlour MFP for SOHO Environments

• MFC-L3750CDW
• MFC-L3770CDW

Outstanding A3 Inkjet All-in-One

• MFC-J6945DW

Outstanding Portable Scanner

• ADS-1700W

About Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab

Keypoint Intelligence is a one-stop shop for the digital imaging industry. With our unparalleled tools and unmatched depth of knowledge, we cut through the noise of data to offer clients the unbiased insights and responsive tools they need in those mission-critical moments that define their products and empower their sales.

For over 50 years, Buyers Lab has been the global document imaging industry's resource for unbiased and reliable information, test data, and competitive selling tools. What started out as a consumer-based publication about office equipment has become an all-encompassing industry resource. In a landscape that's ever evolving, we change with it.

14 Nov 2018

Good Design Award 2018

Sydney, Australia - 14th November 2018 – Brother Industries Ltd, the parent company of Brother International Australia, have once again won the highly esteemed Japanese design award: “Good Design Award 2018” in 6 categories. The organisation, which is known as one of the leading global manufacturers of printers, scanners, labellers and sewing machines, was competing against 4,789 entries across several categories.

After taking home their first award for their home sewing machine in 1960, Brother has won the same award for 205 different products in total, including the 6 won this year. This will be the 26th consecutive year since 1993 that Brother has won an award, showcasing the organisation’s unwavering commitment to product design and quality.

“The Good Design Award evaluates not only the exterior beauty of products, but also the user experience and environmental impact of the design, as well as the products’ ability to present new ideas to society,” said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager SMB at Brother International Australia.

“Winning the award recognises the concerted effort by all Brother employees involved in developing, manufacturing and delivering Brother’s products and services.’’

Staying true to their motto “At your side”, Brother is highly committed to always placing the customers first, by designing products that are both cost-effective and highly functional. Brother is determined to continue to provide product designs that enrich the productivity of their customers.

Winning Brother Products:

Inkjet Printer

• MFC-J1300DW

Monochrome Multi-Function Laser Printer Series

• HL-L2375DW

Desktop Scanner

• ADS-2200

Labelling System

• PT-P710BT

Sewing and Embroidery Machine

• Luminaire Innov-is XP1

Garment Printer

• GTX

About Good Design Awards:

The Good Design Award has been a sole comprehensive design evaluation and communication system in Japan since 1957. Many companies and designers from both inside and outside Japan participate in the activity to enhance the industry through design quality. The “G Mark” symbol of the award has been recognised widely as a mark representing good design. For more information about the Good Design Award, visit here.

26 Feb 2018

iF Design Award 2018

Sydney, Australia - 26th February, 2018– Brother Industries, Ltd., a parent company of Brother International Australia and one of the leading global manufacturers of laser and inkjet printing devices, has won the iF Design Award 2018 across four categories.

The iF Design Awards 2018 received over 6,400 entries from 54 countries and regions around the world. This is the 11th consecutive year Brother has been named as an iF Design Award winner and has now received a total of 66 awards, including the four won this year.

Running since 1953, the iF Design Awards is now one of the most prestigious international design competitions and is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum Design, in Hannover, Germany. It is recognised around world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance.

“We are extremely honoured to receive the iF Design Award again this year”, said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager, SMB at Brother International Australia. “These accolades recognise the concerted effort Brother continuously makes to pursue improvements in design quality and product innovation to provide superior value to customers.’’
 

Winning products: iF DESIGN AWARD 2018

Professional Colour Laser Series

• HL-L8260CDW
• HL-L8360CDW
• MFC-L8690CDW
• MFC-L8900CDW

Professional Monochrome Laser Series

• HL-L6400DW
• MFC-L6900DW

Inkjet Multi-Function Centre

• MFC-J6935DW

Top Cover Stitch Sewing Machine

• CV3440
• CV3550

21 Feb 2018

BLi Winter Pick Award 2018

Sydney, Australia - 21st February, 2018 – Brother Industries, Ltd. has won the “2018 Winter Pick Award” in the Outstanding Colour Multi-Function Printer for SMBs category for its new Professional Colour Laser Multi-Function Centre, the MFC-L9570CDW, based on rigorous evaluation by Buyers Laboratory (BLI), a division of Keypoint Intelligence, an independent evaluation organisation.

“Receiving this particular award is an honour for Brother”, said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager - SMB at Brother International Australia. “It showcases that our efforts in the SMB space are recognised which is a huge win and perfectly in-line with our business strategies”.

Brother MFC-L9570CDW: Ideal for modern SMBs

Brother’s colour MFP was recognised for its robust feature set, strong performance, and low running costs. “The Brother MFC-L9570CDW is a compact and affordable choice for SMBs, offering advanced functionality and maximum productivity through its intuitive design and robust scanning features,” said Marlene Orr, Director of Printer & MFP Analysis for Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab. “With Web Connect, users can print from and scan to various cloud services, while NFC support enables mobile printing and badge authentication.”

About BLi (a Division of Keypoint Intelligence LLC)

The leading provider of intelligence on the document imaging and software solutions industry, BLI has been putting products to the test for more than 50 years. BLI Pick awards, presented twice annually, acknowledge the hardware and software offerings that measure up as the best in their respective categories throughout rigorous lab testing. Line of the Year awards honor the manufacturers whose product line is determined to be the best overall based on the cumulative test results of all models tested in BLI’s rigorous two-month laboratory evaluation. Unique in the industry, the comprehensive tests assess a wide range of the most important features and performance factors for buyers. BLI acquired InfoTrends, leading market research and consulting company, in 2015, and together formed Keypoint Intelligence LLC in November 2016.

19 Oct 2017

Good Design Award 2017

Sydney, Australia - 19th October, 2017– Brother Industries, Ltd, a parent company of Brother International Australia, one of the leading global manufacturers of printing, scanning and labelling devices, has won the highly regarded Japanese design award “Good Design Award 2017” (hereinafter Good Design Award) across multiple categories.

Since winning the award for the first time in 1960 for the home sewing machine, Brother has won the same award for 199 different products in total, including the 3 won this year. Furthermore, this will be the 25th consecutive winning year since 1993.

Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Manager SMB at Brother International Australia, said “The Good Design Award evaluates not only the exterior beauty of products, but also user experience and environmental impact of the design, as well as the products’ ability to present new ideas to society. Winning the award recognises the concerted effort by all Brother employees involved in developing, manufacturing and delivering our products and services.”

Based on their motto “At Your Side”, Brother is committed to continually placing their customers first by designing products that suit their needs. It is determined to continue providing superior value through product designs by incorporating customers and other stakeholders’ opinions.

 Winning Products:

• Colour Laser Printer: HL-L8360CDW
• Colour Laser Printer: HL-L9310CDW
• Colour Multi-Function Centre: MFC-L9570CDW

About Good Design Awards:

Good Design Award has been a sole comprehensive design evaluation and communication system in Japan since 1957. Many companies and designers from both inside and outside Japan participate in the activity to enhance the industry through design quality. “G Mark”, the symbol of the award has been recognized widely as a mark representing good design.

09 Oct 2017

PCMag Award 2017

Sydney, Australia - 9th October, 2017– Producing a reliable printer is no easy task, but Brother’s customer first approach has demonstrated high performance in the past and this year has been no different. Once again, Brother proves to be the leader in home and business solutions and has been recognised with its’ fifth consecutive win for PCMags’ Business Choice Award, and its’ ninth consecutive Readers’ Choice Award for best printers of 2017.

This year, Brother has continued its dominance with satisfaction ratings improving across the board of PCMags’ categories, even more so than previous years. “For 2017, the work printers from Brother are so far ahead of the competition, they leave rivals in the dust,” said Ben Gottesman, PCMag. And if winning the award wasn’t enough, Brother topped every single category that was measured in the Business Choice Award scope this year.

Brother was also consistently awarded recognition from the readers of PCMag, receiving the highest overall satisfaction rating for printers less than a year old, home printers, inkjet all-in-one devices, monochrome laser printers, and monochrome laser all-in-ones.

“It's had a good decade,” said Gottesman. “The company's formula is very straightforward, though apparently not so easily replicated by its competition: make easy to set up, reliable printers that produce excellent output and don't cost a lot to operate. This year, many of Brother's satisfaction ratings got even better—if only slightly—from the year before.”

The PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards are based on overall customer satisfaction and printer attributes including setup, reliability, printing quality, technical support, repairs and the cost of consumables. Whereas the PCMag Business Choice Award also takes into consideration the likelihood to recommend the brand, with Brother leading the pack at a high 8.7.

“Putting stars in the eyes of our office-bound readers. Clearly if your business is on the hunt for a world-class printer for all your document needs, the choice is to pick your Brother,” Gottesman states. “Brother continues to fire on all cylinders, winning its’ ninth straight Readers’ Choice Award for printers. Nearly every way you slice it from overall satisfaction to satisfaction with reliability and the cost of inks and toners, Brother rates the best.”

The PCMag Business Choice and Readers’ Choice winners are determined by an email survey of PCMag community members that subscribe to the Readers' Choice Survey mailing list. This year’s survey was conducted between June 26, 2017 and July 17, 2017. Respondents were asked to rate their printer using multiple questions about their overall satisfaction with the solution, as well as experiences with technical support within the past 12 months.

About PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards

PCMag, a trusted source of IT industry reviews, regularly asks its readers to rate the companies they think make the best products and provide the absolute pinnacle of technical support and customer service. Now in its 29th year, PCMag’s Readers’ Choice Survey on service and reliability focuses on awarding the companies their readers love and has become a prestigious award in the IT industry.

08 Aug 2017

BLi Outstanding Colour Printer for SMBs

Sydney, Australia – 8th August 2017 – Brother Industries, Ltd. has won the “2017 Summer Pick Award” in the Outstanding Colour Printer for SMBs category for their new Professional Colour Laser Printer, the HL-L9310CDW, based on rigorous evaluation by Buyers Laboratory (BLI), a division of Keypoint Intelligence, an independent evaluation organisation.

Brother Provides Brilliant Colour Output and Tremendous Value

The Brother HL-L9310CDW offers the right mix of features, performance, and value for small and medium-sized businesses. “We were impressed by the Brother HL-L9310CDW’s vibrant colour output, which is ideal for internal documents, client communications or marketing materials,” said Tony Maceri, Senior Test Technician for Keypoint Intelligence - Buyers Lab. “The touchscreen greatly simplifies walk-up printing, while robust mobile and cloud support keeps workers productive. And businesses get all of this for a lower-than-average total cost of ownership.”

Winning Product:

Colour Laser Printer HL-L9310CDW

• Print
• Up to 31ppm Colour & Monochrome Print Speed
• Up to 300 Sheet Paper Input
• 6.8cm Touchscreen
• NFC (for mobile print & card authentication)
• USB, Wireless & Gigabit Wired Network
• Up to 9K Black, Cyan, Magenta & Yellow Ultra High-Yield Toners^‡
• Up to 6.5K Black, Cyan, Magenta & Yellow In-box Super High-Yield Toners
  
• 3 x Optional 250 sheet Lower Trays / 2 x Optional 500 sheet Lower Trays / 4 x 520 Sheet Tower Tray

About BLi (a Division of Keypoint Intelligence LLC)

The leading provider of intelligence on the document imaging and software solutions industry, BLI has been putting products to the test for more than 50 years. BLI Pick awards, presented twice annually, acknowledge the hardware and software offerings that measure up as the best in their respective categories throughout rigorous lab testing. Line of the Year awards honor the manufacturers whose product line is determined to be the best overall based on the cumulative test results of all models tested in BLI’s rigorous two-month laboratory evaluation. Unique in the industry, the comprehensive tests assess a wide range of the most important features and performance factors for buyers. BLI acquired InfoTrends, leading market research and consulting company, in 2015, and together formed Keypoint Intelligence LLC in November 2016.

21 Mar 2017

BLi Monochrome Printer/MFP Line of the Year

Sydney, Australia – 21st March 2017 – Brother Industries, Ltd. has won the “2017 Line of the Year Award” in the Printers/MFPs category, based on rigorous evaluation by Buyers Laboratory (BLI), a division of Keypoint Intelligence, an independent evaluation organisation.

Monochrome Printers/MFPs – Line of the Year, 2017

“Brother’s monochrome products have always been known for their excellent reliability, intuitive design, and great overall value,” said BLI Director of Office Equipment Product Analysis Marlene Orr. “With the recent introduction of their workhorse models, Brother has a complete and robust line for business users. Adding in features, like NFC technology, a wide variety of mobile print support and the award-winning Brother Web Connect, which lets users scan documents to searchable and editable file types and route them to, or print from, popular cloud platforms, it’s clear why Brother’s monochrome products are an excellent choice for business.”

Winning Products:

• HL-LS7000DN
• MFC-L6900DW
• HL-L6400DW
• HL-L5200DW
• HL-L5100DN
• MFC-L2740DW
• MFC-L2700DW

08 Mar 2017

iF Design Award 2017

Sydney, Australia – 8 March 2017 – Brother Industries, Ltd., a parent company of Brother International Australia and one of the leading global manufacturers of laser and inkjet printing devices, has won the iF Design Award 2017 across seven categories.

The iF Design Awards 2017 received over 5,000 entries from 59 countries around the world. This is the tenth consecutive year Brother has been named as an iF Design Award winner and has now received a total of 62 awards, including the seven won this year.

Running since 1953, the iF Design Awards is now one of the most prestigious international design competitions and is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum Design, in Hannover, Germany. It is recognised around the world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance.

“We are extremely honoured to receive the iF Design Award again this year”, said Stefanie Dixon, Marketing Specialist at Brother International Australia. “These accolades recognise the concerted effort Brother continuously makes to pursue improvements in design quality and product innovation to provide superior value to customers.’’

About iF Design Award

iF Design Award is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum design, in Hannover, Germany. This is one of the most prestigious international design competitions and has been running since 1953. It is recognised around the world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance. For more information about the iF Design Awards visit: http://ifworlddesignguide.com/if-design-award-2017/

Winning Brother products: iF DESIGN AWARD 2017

• Monochrome Laser Printer / All-in-one - HL-L5200DW / MFC-L5755DW
• Monochrome Laser Printer / All-in-one - HL-L6400DW / MFC-L6900DW
• Scanner - ADS-3600W
• Label Printer - PT-P950NW
• Label Printer - PT-P300BT
• Mobile Printer - PJ-773
• Label Printer - PT-E800 Series (not available in Australia)

09 Dec 2016

PCMag Award 2016

Sydney, Australia - December 9th, 2016– Continuing its dominance of PCMag’s annual awards, Brother, a leader in office workflow solutions, has been recognised with its eighth consecutive Readers’ Choice Award for best printers. Brother printers were also recognised with PCMag’s Business Choice Award for the fourth year in a row.

This is the eighth consecutive year that Brother has been recognised by PCMag readers as the best in overall satisfaction for printers. Brother also received top scores for satisfaction in several other categories including setup experience, satisfaction with reliability, document output quality, and cost of ink and toner. Brother printers were also recognised as needing the least repairs in the last twelve months.

“This is our 28th year of recognising outstanding technology products and services for their reliability,” said Dan Costa, Editor-in-Chief of PCMag. “Brother has dominated the Readers’ Choice awards for printers in nearly every category for almost a decade. Our readers love the brand for both home and workplace printing.”

Brother Printers Receive Top Scores in Multiple Categories

The PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards are based on overall customer satisfaction and printer attributes including setup, reliability, printing quality, technical support, repairs and the cost of consumables. In addition to the best overall rating, Brother printers also dominated the subcategories earning recognition as the best printers less than a year old, printers for home, inkjet all-in-one printers, monochrome laser printers, monochrome all-in-one laser printers, and colour all-in-one laser printers.“This consistent recognition from the readers of PCMag speaks to our commitment to delivering the highest quality, most cost efficient printers,” said Stefanie Murphy, Marketing Specialist at Brother International Australia. “Our leadership in the printer category is also a testament to the dedication shown by all of our employees from product developers to our customer support team.”

The PCMag Readers’ Choice winners are determined by an email survey of PCMag community members that subscribe to the Readers' Choice Survey mailing list. This year’s survey was conducted between June 20, 2016 and July 11, 2016. Respondents were asked to rate their printer using multiple questions about their overall satisfaction with the solution, as well as experiences with technical support within the past 12 months.

24 Feb 2016

iF Design Award 2016

Sydney, Australia – 24 February 2016 – Brother Industries, Ltd., a parent company of Brother International Australia and one of the leading global manufacturers of laser and inkjet printing devices, has won the iF Design Award 2016 across four categories including Inkjet Multi-Function and Labelling categories.

The iF Design Awards 2016 received over 5,000 entries from 53 countries around the world. This is the ninth consecutive year Brother has been named as an iF Design Award winner and has now received a total of 55 awards, including the four won this year.

Running since 1953, the iF Design Awards is now one of the most prestigious international design competitions and is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum Design, in Hannover, Germany. It is recognised around the world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance.

“We are extremely honoured to receive the iF Design Award again this year” , said Stefanie Murphy, Marketing Specialist at Brother International Australia. “These accolades recognise the concerted effort Brother continuously makes to pursue improvements in design quality and product innovation to provide superior value to customers.”.

About iF Design Award

iF Design Award is hosted and judged by the iF-International Forum design, in Hannover, Germany. This is one of the most prestigious international design competitions and has been running since 1953. It is recognised around the world and judged not only on external appearance of the product, but also on criteria such as functionality and environmental performance. For more information about the iF Design Awards visit: http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_index_e

Winning Brother products: iF Design Award 2016

• MFC-J880DW / DCP-J562DW
• PT-D400 / PT-D450
• PT-D600

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