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Globalisation
has led to an unforeseen level of intensity in international
competition between businesses. Commercial success can no
longer be measured on cost competitiveness; design has emerged
as a key differentiator for businesses around the world. When
combined with strong corporate leadership, design can play
a key part in producing sustainable results. As a result,
we must develop a more modern definition of what best practice
means within the design and business communities, adopting
a commitment to excellence that balances both economic and
social values.
Sustainable growth through design is not a new concept, but
the important relationship between strong corporate leadership
and design excellence is often underestimated. The Design
Leadership Awards (DLA) commends the dedication and achievement
of those who have successfully combined the two into a single
concept.
Launched in 2004, the Design Leadership Award aims to:
- Acknowledge the excellent achievements and contributions
made by an outstanding world
business leader
- Establish role models within the international business
community; and
- Inspire the public to shape a better future for society
Judging Criteria
The recipient of the Design Leadership Award has:
- Played a leading role in applying design in their organisation,
and consistently
demonstrated outstanding business performance
- Made a significant contribution to support the development
of design in their organisation,
as well as in the design industry
- Promoted or contributed to the development of design in
their country, as well as
the international community
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Judging
Panel
| Victor
Lo |
Chairman,
Board of Governors, Hong Kong Design Centre, Hong Kong
Chairman of the judging panel |
Julia
Chiu
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Director, Global
Communications of International Design Center
NAGOYA Inc (IdcN), Japan |
| Philip
Dodd |
Co-founder, Made
In China and Made In Asia, United Kingdom |
| Kan
Tai- Keung |
Creative Director,
Kan & Lau Design Consultants, Hong Kong |
| Anne
Stenros |
Design Director,
KONE Corporation, Finland |
| John Heskett |
Chair Professor, School of Design,
Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Patrick
Whitney |
Director, Institute
of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, United States |
Winner of Design Leadership
Award 2007
Tadamitsu
Matsui
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.
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Tadamitsu Matsui is President and Chief Executive Officer
of Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., parent company of household
goods retailer MUJI. Matsui leads the company in its
pursuit of maintaining and perfecting a philosophy of
quality, value and sustainability. His forward-thinking
business abilities and management strategies has been
pivotal in transforming MUJI from a localized Japanese
company to a worldwide phenomenon that is beyond just
being a brand. To many, MUJI is a way of living: simple,
elegant, refined and environmentally responsible. And
its products: the manifestation of these ideals.
In his aspiration to lead MUJI forward, Matsui has
remained steadfast and resolute in the face of global
competition. Staying true to the MUJI approach, the
MUJI President has turned the complexities (much to
the credit of a clear focus on design, production and
customer devotion) of balancing the pursuit of profit,
growth, sustainability with quality and cost effectiveness,
into something of an art form – proving that cost
efficiency does not equate to a sacrifice in quality.
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Download
HKDC Awards 2007 Yearbook here (Size: 25.2MB)
| Organiser
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Hong Kong Design
Centre |
| Co-organiser : |
Commerce, Industry & Technology
Bureau |
| Major
Sponsor: |
Innovation and
Technology Commission |
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