Brother In The News2000-2004 2000 2002Ofce Depot names Brother “Overall Vendor” of 2001Brother HL1240 SWEEPING UP HAD Division selected as INDUSTRY AWARDS “OUTSTANDING SUPPLIER” BY WALMARTSam’s Club partners with Brother International CorporationBIC USA launches new “Business Class” Laser Fax lineBIC announces new employee Referral Programs 2003TERRY KOIKE Named Disney names Brother President of BIC USA“HOME FURNISHINGS April 10, 2000 Brother welcomes LICENSEE OF THE YEAR”Mr. Hideo Kageyama as Chairman and CEO BIC USABIC USA receives 2002 “Best Product of Year” in Laser Fax Category for the PPF2800Brother HAD wins Award Portfolio for PE-DESIGN 5.0 chosen February 15, 2000 NEW P-TOUCH by What’s New MagazineBrother introduces Brother celebrates the CATEGORY Brother receives S.P. Richards frst-ever “IT Vendor of the Year” awardNEW DIGITAL COPIER LINE-UP production of its the QL500 and Q550Brother joins forces with “Dress for Success”targeted for Small to Medium 10 MILLIONTH August introduces three next generation low profle color inkjet fatbed MFCs: MFC210, Sized Businesses TYPEWRITER/WORD Brother recognized as MFC420, MFC620PROCESSORBrother begins shipments SUPPLY CHAIN VENDOR BROTHER of NEW 5-IN-1 MFC FOR 2003 BY STAPLESINTRODUCES 2001(MFC8420, MFC8820D, MFC8820DN)REVOLUTIONARY Embroidery Division develops new 2004opportunity with EmbroidMEINNOV-IS 4000DBrother named “Preferred Supplier” for 2004Brother receives “Performance Achievement “Relay for Life”Award” from Pitney-BowesBROTHER CELEBRATES 50 YEARSAugust, Brother brings BIC holds dinner, wishing both Mr. Gunji and Mr. Tazaki Happy Retirementthe DISNEY MAGIC TO THE EMBROIDERY SCREEN with the ULT2001D55 56