Predator Gaming Device, Software and Packaging Designs Lead the Way for Acer at the Awards
Acer today announced that it has been honoured with 12 iF Design Awards 2018 in recognition for design excellence.
Among them, Predator gaming device, software and packaging designs led the way for Acer with six awards including the Predator Orion 9000 desktop, Predator Triton 700 notebook, Predator X27 monitor, Predator X34P monitor, as well as PredatorSense software and Predator Gaming Gadget packaging design.
The other award winners from Acer include the Acer Swift 7 notebook, Aspire S 24 all-in-one desktop, VG0 series gaming monitor, Holo360 and Vision360 cameras, and Pawbo Wagtag pet tracker.
“We are delighted to be taking home 12 iF Design Awards as it recognises the outstanding capabilities and work of our colleagues in Industrial Design and Research and Development to ensure the synergy of form and functionality.
“In addition, our results this year hold special significance for us as it is the first time designs pertaining to Predator gaming devices have led the way for Acer with 6 awards,” said Tiffany Huang, President of Corporate Marketing, Business Planning and Operations at Acer.
The iF DESIGN AWARD has been a globally recognised trademark for excellence in design for 65 years. With 6,402 entries from 2,955 participants from 54 countries, the iF Design Award has seen a record number of submissions in this anniversary year.
From 23 to 25 January 2018, a jury of 63 independent international experts came together in Schuppen 52 in the Port of Hamburg to select the winners of the awards.
The results came back with 1,218 participant winners in the disciplines of Product Design, Communication Design, Packaging Design, Service Design/UX, Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Professional Concept recognised with the iF Design Award 2018. Seventy-five outstanding entries received a very special distinction—an iF gold award.
The official awards ceremony for all winners will be held on 9 March, 2018 with the breathtaking architecture of the BMW Welt in Munich providing a unique setting for the event.
Acer was a three-time winner of the World Branding Awards, in the Computer Hardware category.
