The new Kata “Bumblebee Ultra Light” backpack has won the prestigious reddot design award 2010.

The reddot design award is an international design competition. This year more than 1,600 companies from 57 countries took part in the competition with a total of 4,252 entries.

The Bumblebee was competing in the “Entertainment Technology and Cameras” category - in previous years the iPod nano and the Nikon D3 no less have come away as winners in this category!

As an award winning product, the Bumblebee Ultra Light will be presented in:

• the reddot design museum in Germany
• the reddot Yearbook
• the online exhibition

"We are honooured to have won this award; the Bumblebee is part of our new Lightweight Protection Ultra-Light Collection and features a combination of technology, materials and design which embody the ultimate essences of Lightweight Protection without compromises. This is truly a fantastic achievement, adding to many awards and recognition won by our team over the years" said Galya Harish, Kata's Line Manager.

The new range of Kata bags, including the Bumblebee Ultra Light will be available soon in the UK - for more information contact Manfrotto Distribution on Tel: 01293 583300 or email: info@manfrottodistribution.co.uk
 

Bumblebee-222 UL is a Camera + bag designed with a double compartment concept –
In the lower compartment there is room for a Pro DSLR with up to 70-200 F/2.8 lens attached + additional body + 4 lenses + flash + accessories while in the upper compartment there is plenty of space for personal effects. Additional storage is available for 17" laptops and other personal effects. When needed the lower compartment can be emptied of the padded dividers and pouches and the zippered partition between the two compartments can be opened to create one large storage space.