Sonopress wins German Brand Award 2018

Historic company wins renowned prize for successful brand management in the “Industry Excellence in Branding” category.

German Brand Award for Sonopress - Managing Director Sven Deutschmann and Ilona Growe are delighted about the award.

A huge success for the storage media experts in Gütersloh: Last Thursday in Berlin, Sonopress won the German Brand Award in the contest category “Industry Excellence in Branding.” Sonopress Managing Director Sven Deutschmann accepted the coveted prize for successful brand management on behalf of all Sonopress employees. The award was initiated by the German Design Council, an independent and internationally active institution that supports companies in effectively communicating their design and brand expertise. The award is presented annually by the German Brand Institute, with the aim of strengthening the significance of brands as a crucial success factor for businesses in the national and international competitive environment.

Said Deutschmann: “This award is very special to us mainly for three reasons:  First, only companies nominated by the German Brand Institute, its brand scouts, and expert committees were able to compete; secondly, this year's judges once again consisted of top-class experts from the brand economy and brand sciences; and thirdly, we have prevailed as ‘Winner’ in the category ‘Consumer Electronics’. More than 1,250 entries were received for this year's German Brand Award, 51% of them in “Industry Excellence in Branding”, where participating companies were honored in 35 categories, and 49% in “Excellence in Brand Strategy, Management and Creation.” Deutschmann continued: “We see this award as recognition for the excellent teamwork of all Sonopress employees, and also as an incentive to become even better in the future.” Sonopress received the award for excellence in branding within its own industry.

About Sonopress

Sonopress is a leading international provider of entertainment and media services and realizes an extensive range of services and solutions for its business partners in the games, video, audio, publisher and TV/broadcasting industries. Its service portfolio covers all aspects of media asset management: From digital services such as digitization, replication, Electronic Content Distribution, archiving and asset management to the replication of CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs und 4K Ultra HD Blu-rays – both 66 GB and 100 GB – through to print management und print services, fulfilment and Supply Chain Management. All of these processes are supported by innovative end-to-end IT systems. Based on decades of professional experience and intelligent solutions, we create benefit for our customers and ensure that they are well equipped for the challenges of today's market. As part of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, Sonopress is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA. As part of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, Sonopress is a 100% subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.

About the German Design Council

The German Design Council is an independent and internationally active institution that supports companies in effectively communicating their design and brand expertise while also seeking to strengthen the general public's understanding of design. Set up as a foundation in 1953 by the Federation of German Industry and several leading companies on the initiative of the German Bundestag, the German Design Council promotes design and branding by means of its competitions, exhibitions, conferences, seminars and publications. More than 300 domestic and foreign companies are currently members of the German Design Council's circle of founders.

About the German Brand Institute

The goal of the German Brand Institute is to strengthen the importance of brands as a crucial success factor for businesses in the national and international competitive environment. The foundation presents its German Brand Award as a unique form of recognition for outstanding brand management.