Mako Networks Receives Product Design Award
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Mako Networks Receives
Product Design Award
Mako 6500 network
appliance takes bronze at Best Awards
Mako Networks, a
cloud-based network management company specialising in
solutions for small businesses and branch offices, received
a bronze award for product design at The Best Design Awards
on Friday night for its Mako 6500 network appliance. An
initiative of The Designers Institute of New Zealand,
the Best Awards are an annual showcase of excellence in
graphic, spatial, product and interactive design.
The
Mako 6500 was designed in conjunction with Peter and David
Haythornthwaite of creativelab Limited and includes several
innovative features, such as tamper-proof casing that
prevents unauthorised access, internal light tubes that
carry LED signals to the unit face, and a heat sink
integrated into the product casing that permits operation in
poorly ventilated installation locations.
But
underpinning all design elements was a focus on security.
The Mako 6500 was designed to protect small businesses from
Internet threats and aid in compliance with the strict
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) for
businesses that process, store or transmit credit card data.
Mako Networks holds the sole Level 1 PCI DSS network
management system accreditation worldwide.
"The design
of the 6500, through its simple form and use of materials,
deliberately communicates security. The product design had
to address demanding technical criteria and to take into
consideration installation, service and end user
requirements. This project was the first ground-up, new
product development by Mako and served to demonstrate the
potential of effective design process and the capability of
sound design solutions to communicate company values and
product benefits," says Peter Haythornthwaite of
creativelab.
Says Murray Knox, Research & Development
Director for Mako Networks: “The Mako 6500 has been a
paradigm shift in the design of our products, and we will
continue to incorporate its emphasis on secure simplicity
into our future products. The 6500 has set the baseline for
future innovation in the company.”
Adds Mako
Networks CEO Bill Farmer: "The introduction of the 6500 as a
fit-for-purpose yet stylish delivery platform has enhanced
the company's credibility internationally with both existing
and prospective customers. The inclusion of specific
tamper-proof elements in the design has further enhanced
this position by reinforcing the company's commitment to
security requirements above and beyond that of our
competitors.”
About Mako
Networks
Mako Networks is a cloud-based
network management company headquartered in Auckland, New
Zealand, providing services and managed appliances that
connect businesses to the Internet and protect them from the
threats it contains. Mako Networks helps merchants that
process, transmit or store cardholder data to comply with
the stringent Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
(PCI DSS). The company is PCI DSS-certified, and exports to
markets in the UK, Middle East and
Australia.
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