Yamaha Ray Z wins India Design Mark Award 2014

Yamaha Motor India has announced that the Yamaha Ray Z scooter has received the prestigious India Design Mark (I Mark) awarded by the India Design Council. This is the third consecutive I Mark Award win for the company as, earlier Yamaha Motor India had received the award for the Yamaha YZF-R15 and Yamaha Ray.

The India Design Council is affiliated with India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry and comprises eminent people in academia, design and industry organizations. Its India Design Mark (I Mark) awards program was initiated in cooperation with the Japan Institute of Design Promotion, and in line with the same standards set by Japan's Good Design Award (G Mark). Open application and judging for the third I Mark awards was in 2013, and in the award’s third year, 2014, the Yamaha RAY Z was one of the I Mark recipients.

Commenting on this achievement, Masaki Asano, Managing Director, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd said, “Appreciation in any form is a welcome boost to a company and its products. I am very pleased to receive this award for the third time in a row. Our scooter RAY-Z has indeed been received very positively and we thank our designing and engineering team for creating a product which met our customer needs and fitted the Indian market so well. This award not just realizes our efforts but also motivates us to continue creating new, innovative and enriching products.”