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Good Design Award 2017

19 October 2017
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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.

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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.