2011 Winners & Shortlists

THE AD THAT CHARGES YOUR PHONE

Short List
BrandLG ELECTRONICS
Product/ServiceSOLAR PHONE
EntrantY&R DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
CategoryMerchandising/In-store Marketing & Point of Purchase Displays
Entrant Company:Y&R DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Sales Promotion/Advertising Agency:Y&R DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Brief

To promote the GD510, LG's solar powered mobile phone.

Describe how the promotion developed from concept to implementation

We created a special transit ad, with eight charging pods for eight different mobile phone brands, that is powered by a solar panel.

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

In the first week alone, more than 1,500 phone users came to recharge their phones. It was a huge success that the client has decided to invest in over 100 transit ads around the country.

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

The ad proved that the free and clean energy of the sun is a viable and reliable alternative to conventional electricity. And more importantly, it gave all mobile phone users a first-hand experience of owning a solar powered phone like the GD510.

Credits

Name Company Role
Shahir Zag Y&R Dubai Chief Creative Officer
Shahir Zag Y&R Dubai Creative Director
Kalpesh Patankar Y&R Dubai Creative Director
Kalpesh Patankar Y&R Dubai Art Director
Shahir Zag Y&R Dubai Art Director
Shahir Zag Y&R Dubai Copywriter
Kalpesh Patankar Y&R Dubai Copywriter
Amin Soltani Y&R Dubai Agency Producer
Uday Desai Y&R Dubai Account Director
George Ninan Y&R Dubai Account Manager
Nadine Ghossoub Y&R Dubai Planner
Rohit Arora Y&R Dubai Planner
Sukhpreet Singh LG Electronics Marketing Manager - GSM Category