All New BraunPrize 2012 Achieves Record Breaking Entries! PR Newswire KRONBERG, Germany, June 6, 2012 KRONBERG, Germany, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New Generation of Design Talent Takes a Step Closer to International Showcase Braun, a member of the P&G family of brands (NYSE:PG), today announces that the first jury session for "BraunPrize 2012 - Genius design for a better theveryday" is now complete. In its 18 year, the BraunPrize has attracted a record breaking number of entries for the highly regarded international design competition. A notable 2,399 entrants from 73 countries submitted original design concepts for consideration. As part of Braun's mission to make industrial design more widely accessible, 2012 marks the first time that the competition has ever been opened for submissions beyond the traditional design student audience to design professionals and enthusiasts - almost 25% of the 2012 entries were submitted by these new entrants. This growth reflects the trend of past years for increasing participation and international reach, as well as a widening appeal of the BraunPrize and creative design in general. The increase in participation may also be a result of some extensive changes to this year's BraunPrize. It features the new theme "Genius design for a better everyday" emphasizing the importance of industrial design and innovative, well designed products that improve everyday life for consumers around the world.