2012 Winners & Shortlists

THE PERFECT STORM

BrandGM MIDDLE EAST
Product/ServiceCADILLAC CTS-V SERIES
EntrantLEO BURNETT DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Entrant Company:LEO BURNETT DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Advertising Agency:LEO BURNETT DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The Campaign

The brief was to change the perception of Cadillac in the Middle East. And we set out to do this with the launch of the Cadillac CTS-V Series to a younger target audience. Both cars have 556hp and many top-class features, which led to the idea of the perfect storm. Power on the inside. Luxury on the inside.

Success of the Campaign

11 million media impressions Over 19,000 visits on theperfectstorm.me Over 2,000 visits on the facebook fan page Sales increased 17% compared to same period of last year.

Describe how the campaign/entry was launched and executed across each channel in the order of implementation.

TVC promos got the campaign under way showing a tornado that was coming to Dubai. This directed people to the teaser website theperfectstorm.me where they could find out more about what a tornado is and how it forms. On launch day, a TVC revealed the car inside the eye of the storm. A 3D version was created for cinemas, where fans were also installed to create a 4D experience for viewers. Print ads ran and theperfectstorm.me transformed into the car, where people could view the exterior and interior in 360 and check out hotspots. A special print execution let readers view the reveal TVC on their Smartphones and they could then check out more on the Cadillac WAP site.

Credits

Name Company Role
Bechara Mouzannar Leo Burnett Dubai Chief Creative Officer
Malek Ghorayeb Leo Burnett Dubai Regional Executive Creative Director
Peter Bidenko Leo Burnett Dubai Regional Executive Creative Director
Nabil Rashid Leo Burnett Dubai Creative Director
Sunny Deo Leo Burnett Dubai Senior Copywriter
Rafael Augusto Leo Burnett Dubai Senior Art Director
Adrian Veliche Leo Burnett Dubai Interactive Art Director
Sheni Meledath Leo Burnett Dubai Senior Developer
Rahmat Hidyat Leo Burnett Dubai Senior Developer
Anil Kulkani Leo Burnett Dubai Developer
Roy Khattar Leo Burnett Dubai Communication Group Head
Dimitri Papadimitriou Leo Burnett Dubai Communication Director
Rhea Harmoush Leo Burnett Dubai Communication Executive
Ralph Raad Leo Burnett Dubai Communication Director
Anju Purushot Leo Burnett Dubai Assistant Producer
Taura Hanson Leo Burnett Dubai Interactive Art Director
Dan Newton Leo Burnett Dubai Production Editor
Karl Salibi Leo Burnett Dubai Planner