AUBURN HILLS, MI (08.09.24) – Alps Alpine North America, Inc. is winner of this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD, the world-renowned design prize. The winning product, the Alpine OPTIM8™ 8-Channel Sound Processor and Amplifier with Automatic Sound Tuning, won in the discipline design, in the product category. Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD.
“Alpine is honored to receive the 2024 iF DESIGN AWARD for a product that is truly the first of its kind in our industry,” said Gregg Thomas Director of National Sales for the Alpine Brand Division at Alps Alpine North America, Inc. “We set out to simplify the complex process of sound system tuning using proprietary technology that brings the tuning time down to a mere five minutes.”
OPTIM8™ won over the 132-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, with its automatic sound system tuning capabilities. The competition was intense: almost 11,000 entries were submitted from 72 countries in hopes of receiving the seal of quality.
This is the second time Alpine has received an iF DESIGN AWARD.
More information about OPTIM8™ can be found in the “Winners & iF Ranking” section on ifdesign.com.
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