2022 Winners & Shortlists

MEET SARHA

Short List
BrandSTC
Product/Service5G NETWORK
EntrantWUNDERMAN THOMPSON Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
CategoryInnovative Use of Technology
Idea Creation WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
PR WUNDERMAN THOMPSON Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA
Production INTO REFLECTION Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA

Background

The market was flooded with messages from competitors claiming to have the newest, widest, and strongest network, especially after the introduction of 5G. stc, who actually has the biggest network and widest coverage in Saudi Arabia, needed to defend this rightful claim.

Describe the strategy

How could we continue to convince an entire nation, that we had the best coverage? Especially when we were talking to every Saudi – with over 180% mobile penetration in Saudi, most of our audience was a customer of more than one telco operator. We had to reassure an audience whose loyalty was based on quality of service that our network was the strongest.​ Key insight:​ We explored the realities of network coverage. As we thought about how far the network could reach within the Kingdom - We were reminded how vast, rich in culture and largely undiscovered the Saudi Kingdom is – with much of it un known even to Saudis themselves. Much of the country is uninhabited, unseen, and unreachable by most, except for the desert camel: A Saudi icon that has historically gone where no human has gone before.

Describe the execution

With nearly half of the country uninhabited, unseen, and unreachable by most, except the desert camel, we introduced Sarha, the world’s first content-creating camel. Sarha had a Camera rigged on its back with a strong stc connection taking photographers around the world on a journey of discovering the unexplored side of Saudi. Photographers connected 24/7 through a custom-made control center designed and developed to allow full control of the camera settings to capture high-definition images in real-time from the comfort of their own home, and upload them live through high network speed for Saudis and the world to see. As a result, epic photos and never-seen-before content were uploaded onto Sarha’s online platform. We also introduced a Snapchat lens, giving everyone a view from Sarha’s perspective. Sarha also shared data through a dashboard visualized and published for people to follow day-by-day. This culminated in Sarha’s very own online exhibition.

List the results

Sarha, the unrelentless powerhouse pushed stc’s network to its limits and unveiled the nation’s unseen wonders, whether through content uploaded online or displayed on city streets, bringing to life the full power and experience of stc’s network. We not only maintained perception of our network strength of 89% but increased it by 2%. Furthermore, our film received 4,479,812 Total views and 307,248,640 total impressions: Conversations around Sarha resulted in 1602 posts and 1620 mentions. All together culminating in $2million in PR value. Today, Sarha is still roaming around, inviting photographers worldwide to push the limits of stc’s network and embark on a new journey of discovery.

Credits

Name Company Role
Chafic Haddad Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Chief Creative Officer
Rayyan Aoun Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Executive Creative Director
Firas Ghannam Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Creative Director
Ahmad Shanaa Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Associate Creative Director
Bashar Dababneh Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Art Director
Rawan Bakri Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Junior Art Director
Alanoud AlAssaf Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Copywriter
Jad Haddad Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Business Director
Joseph ElHage Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Senior Account Manager
Sara Chrieh Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Senior Account Executive
Dana Alkutoubi Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Head of Strategy
Joe AbouDaher Wunderman Thompson Riyadh Head of TV Production
Wael Almadani Wunderman Thompson Riyadh TV Producer
Jason Carmel Wunderman Thompson Seattle Chief Data Officer
Shawn Herron Wunderman Thompson Seattle Experience Technology Director
Matt Gilmore Wunderman Thompson Seattle Creative Director
George Ghaya Into Reflection Executive Producer
Joyce Melhem Into Reflection Producer
Hayfa Khaled Into Reflection Producer
Diego Cabezas Into Reflection Director Of Photography
Alaaedine Enzawi Into Reflection Director Of Photography
Mohammed Almanaa UM Media Director
Faisal Othman Alsaad STC Client
Abdullah Alotaibi STC Client
Hashem Aldabas STC Client
Anas Aldukair STC Client
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