Volvo Case study Interception by Grey New York, Waggener Edstrom

The Case study titled Interception was done by Grey New York, Waggener Edstrom advertising agencies for Volvo in United States. It was released in May 2015.

Volvo: Interception

Brand
Released
May 2015
Posted
May 2015
Industry
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Associate Creative Director
Producer

Awards:

Cannes Lions, 2015
PRSECTORS: AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTGOLD
PRPR: DIGITAL & SOCIAL: RESPONSE/REAL-TIME ACTIVITY (INCLUDING CROWDSOURCING)SILVER
CYBERSOCIAL: RESPONSE/REAL-TIME ACTIVITY (INCLUDING CROWDSOURCING)SILVER
DIRECTDIRECT MARKETING: DIGITAL & SOCIAL: RESPONSE/REAL-TIME ACTIVITYGRAND PRIX
DIRECTDIRECT MARKETING: DIGITAL & SOCIAL: USE OF SOCIAL AUDIENCE IN A DIRECT MARKETING CAMPAIGNGOLD
PROMO AND ACTIVATIONPROMO & ACTIVATION: DIGITAL & SOCIAL: USE OF SOCIAL AUDIENCE IN A PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNSILVER
PROMO AND ACTIVATIONUSE OF PROMO & ACTIVATION: USE OF COMPETITIONS & PROMOTIONAL GAMESSILVER
D&AD Awards, 2016
Integrated & Innovative MediaEarned Media - Large Business (over 500 employees)Graphite Pencil
LIA 2016
The NEWMedia InnovationGold Winner
One Show, 2016
Cross-PlatformConsumer - Experiential Advertising / Events & CompetitionsGold Pencil
DirectConsumer - Digital / Social Media & Viral MarketingGold Pencil
Clio Awards 2016
DirectProduct/Service: Digital/MobileSilver

Credits & Description:

Advertiser: VOLVO
Agency: GREY NEW YORK
Geo: USA
Activation: Brenda O'Donovan(Grey Activation & PR)
Account Director: Carlo Johnson(Grey New York)
Senior Art Director: Michael Kushner(Grey New York)
Planning Director: Mike Giannone(Grey New York)
Executive Creative Director: Rob Lenois(Grey New York)
Executive Creative Director: Rob Perillo(Grey New York)
Executive Creative Director: Stephen Krauss(Grey New York)
Worldwide Chief Creative Officer: Tor Myhren(Grey New York)
Director: Wyatt Newman(Click 3X)
Chief Creative Officer: Andreas Dahlqvist(Grey New York)
Executive Creative Director: Ari Halper(Grey New York)
Strategist: Benjamin Michaels(Grey New York)
Director of Broadcast Production: Bennett Mccarroll(Grey New York)
Assistant Film Editor: Brett Zuckerman(Grey New York)
Associate Creative Director: Brian Eilbott(Grey New York)
Account Director / Partner: Chris Ross(Grey New York)
Editor: Ed Einhorn(Click 3X)
Producer: John Hilmer(Grey New York)
Deputy Worldwide Chief Creative Officer: Per Pedersen(Grey New York)
Acitvation: Vanessa Rodriguez(Grey Activation & PR)
Our objective: bring Volvo, a quiet, forgotten brand, to the public's attention; and do it during the Super Bowl, when brands spend $4.5 million for 30 seconds of airtime. We took that ad momentum, and utilized smart second-screen tactics to swivel attention from competitors throughout the game. Rather than spend TV money, we went online to offer people a chance to give a new Volvo to someone who matters to them, aligning with Volvo's core brand values. Online video and PR let people know about our campaign, and hyper-targeted social efforts drove engagement. It was the ultimate interception.