Brother wins prestigious Good Design Awards

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Brother wins prestigious Good Design Awards

Brother Industries Ltd, a parent company of Brother International (NZ) Limited, one of the leading global manufacturers of print and imaging equipment, sewing and craft machines and labelling hardware, has won the prestigious “Good Design Award 2014” for products in two categories – the business inkjet all-in-one category and black and white laser printer category.

The Good Design Award recognises products which better our lives, industries, the environment and society through exceptional, innovative design. The ‘G Mark’ trademark is widely regarded as a trustworthy indicator of design excellence.

Matthew Stroud, COO at Brother International (NZ) Limited said, “We’re absolutely thrilled with how our products performed this year at the Good Design Awards. We strive to provide products which are user friendly in their design and innovativeness, as well as environmentally conscious.”

“To be acknowledged by such a prestigious award is fantastic and motivates us to continue to be focused and committed to creating innovative products for our customers,” adds Stroud.

This is the 22nd consecutive year that Brother has won in the Good Design Awards. Since winning for the first time in 1960 for its home sewing machine, Brother has won the Good Design Awards 185 times in total, including the categories won this year.

Winning Brother Products: Good Design Award 2014

Business inkjet all-in-one printer
MFCJ5320DW
Black and white laser printer
HLL2365DW

About Brother
Brother has been in the New Zealand market for over 50 years. In that time it has grown to be the leading provider of print and imaging equipment, sewing and craft machines and labelling hardware in New Zealand. It services the retail, corporate and business-to-business markets and offers an array of services.

Brother takes corporate social responsibility seriously and follows the three basic policies of the Brother Group worldwide: “commitment to quality”, “customer first” and “care for the environment”. This is illustrated by its CarboNZero certification, ISO 14001 Environmental standards, ISO 9001 Quality standard certification and its unique 3-year onsite warranty commitment it offers to customers for all equipment, ink and toner purchases.

In 2013 Brother Printers were awarded the prestigious Business Choice Award from PC Magazine readers. In the survey readers named Brother Printers #1 in “Overall Satisfaction”; #1 in “Reliability”; and “Least Likely to Require Repair”.

The Brother recycling programme is unparalleled within the New Zealand market and is recognised as the most comprehensive programme by Brother globally. Brother also backs numerous community initiatives through sponsorships and supports the Pacific Cooperation Foundation, demonstrating Brother’s commitment and desire to serve the community.

www.brother.co.nz
www.brotherisg.co.nz
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0800 329 111

About Brother Earth
Brother always takes responsibility, acts respectfully and tries to make a positive difference. Brother Earth is Brother’s attitude and commitment to play a part in building a society with sustainable development. Help the environment now by giving a click at http://www.brotherearth.com/en/. Brother will contribute to a variety of global environmental protection activities on your behalf. The number of clicks each project receives will determine proportionately how the funds will be allocated.

About Good Design Awards
The Good Design Awards have been the sole comprehensive design evaluation and communication system in Japan since 1957. Many companies and designers from both inside and outside of Japan participate to enhance the industry or quality of life through the design. “G Mark”, the symbol of the award has been recognized widely as a mark representing good design. For more information about the Good DesignAwards visit: http://www.g-mark.org/?locale=en

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