Clearview National August 2017 - Issue 189 | Page 98

MACHINERY 17 0 2 R W FO NE 5 K AC LE AB AVAIL NOW NEW 5 YEAR WARRANTY NEW HEAVY DUTY GEARING CALL NOW 01202 744958 The market leader in the supply of manual and electric window and roofvent actuators and controls since 1988 www.vent.co.uk 98 » AUG 2017 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M LiSEC won at the German Brand Award 2017 » » ON JUNE 29TH, THE German Brand Award was aw arded in Berlin for the second time. With the trade fair concept of the glasstec 2016, LiSEC was honored as the Winner in the field of Brand Fairs, Exhibitions & Events and with its new industrial design, LiSEC was honored as Special Mention in the field of Brand Design. LiSEC is not only best in glass processing but also best in brand leadership. Both submitted projects convinced the jury and prevailed against numerous cross- industry submissions: the trade- fair appearance at the glasstec Düsseldorf in 2016 was awarded as the winner in the category Brand Fairs, Exhibitions & Events which is equivalent to the second place. The revised industrial design won the award Special Mention in the category Brand Design which would equate to the third place. THE AWARD The German Brand Award is a prize for successful brand leadership in Germany. With a gross reach of more than 70 million contacts and more than 900 submissions, the award enjoyed a great deal of attention already in 2016. The contest is initiated by the German Design Council that ranks among the world’s leading centers of excellence and knowledge transfer in the field of design. The award is given to innovative brands, consistent brand leadership and sustainable brand communication as well as to personalities and companies that are pioneering in the world of brands. The contest shall communicate the sustainable increase of the brand value by the strategic use of design. The relaunch of the industrial design won the award Special Mention. The title Winner was awarded to the trade-fair concept of the glasstec 2016. Exclusively allowed to take part in the contest are companies that were nominated by the German Brand Institute, its brand scouts and expert committees. The awarding of the German Brand Award is decided upon by an independent jury consisting of brand experts from different disciplines: industry, university, agency, consulting as well as media. “The German Brand Award is the first contest that covers all professional disciplines of the modern brand leadership and which is thus taking due account of the complexity of the brand management as well as of the fundamental importance of the brand for the corporate success,” explains Andrej Kupetz, Chief Executive Officer of the German Design Council.