Winners & Shortlists

2014 Promo & Activation

THE GREAT ESCAPE

TitleTHE GREAT ESCAPE
BrandSIGMA TAU
Product/ServiceYOVIS VIAGGIO
Category B01. FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS (INCL. ALCOHOLIC & NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS)
Entrant Company BEDESCHI FILM Milan, ITALY
Advertising Agency PUBLICIS MODEM Milan, ITALY
Media Agency MEC Rome, ITALY
Production Company BEDESCHI FILM Milan, ITALY
Credits
Name Company Position
Giovanni Bedeschi Bedeschifilm Owner And Director
Federico Salvi Bedeschifilm Executive Producer
Claudio Gallinella Director
Fabrizio Squeo Editor
Silvia Ventimiglia Scenographer
Bruno Bertelli Publicis Modem Italy Creative Director
Cristiana Boccassini Publicis Modem Italy Creative Director
Alessandro Candito Publicis Modem Italy Creative Supervisor And Art Director
Paolo Bartalucci Publicis Modem Italy Creative Supervisor And Copywriter
Federica Fragapane Publicis Modem Italy Account Supervisor
Mattia Orso Mangano Publicis Modem Italy Strategic Planner
Monica Rossi Publicis Modem Italy Agency Producer
Luana Strafile Publicis Modem Italy Agency Producer
Silvia Brunelli Sigma Tau Group Product Manager
Andrea Diliddo Graphic Designer

The Brief

To create a memorable ambient and activation to support the launch in the Italian market of Yovis Viaggio, a remedy against traveller’s diarrhea by Avantgarde.

Describe how the promotion developed from concept to implementation

In the largest Italian international airport we have built a labyrinth, where we imprisoned departing passengers that were visiting the toilets. Only at the end we revealed that the feeling they felt for those few minutes would be the same they would experience in their long-awaited vacation if they didn’t take precautions with our product.

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

The campaign has seen/shared on different media: blogs and newspaper about travel, health, current events, and and it has been broadcast in cinemas. The results were outstanding: + 334% traffic to the websites,+ 156% sales, + 53,5% market share, media impression: 7.000.000. In addition, with the launch of Yovis Viaggio the target is now aware that there is a way to beat traveler's diarrhea: a remedy to associate their travels to exotic countries.

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

The probiotic category in Italy is very crowded and in this jungle of promises it becomes difficult to select the best solution for your needs: most people use the wrong remedies (diarrhea blockers), or non effective ones (yogurts). We need to point out that Yovis is the proper remedy for the target.