2019 Winner
Mars Petcare - WHISKAS Cat Mainmeal
Cat Calming Radio
BBDO Toronto
BronzeBranded Content
BronzeRadio - Single
MeritDigital - Apps/Mobile
Many cats seem to hate car rides in carrier crates, so owners avoid taking them to the vet as a result. To encourage healthier felines, Whiskas worked with a composer with the National Symphony Orchestra to create music that would help cats on the road. Custom streaming radio channels were developed to soothe different breeds using instruments, bird chirps, suckling sounds and lower frequency drones. A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that cats showed interest in their species-specific tunes. More than 10,000 unique audio streams were tracked, and national sales jumped 3% after the campaign. The “buy now” conversion rate online was five times higher than average during the campaign. Every dollar spent on “Cat Calming Radio” yielded $18 in return.
Brand Director, Cat & Dog Mainmeal: George Fung
Marketing Intern, Cat Mainmeal: Christie Stelling
Brand Manager, Cat Mainmeal Wet: Marisa Law
Senior Brand Manager, Cat Mainmeal Dry: Sonia Munn
Creative Agency: BBDO Toronto
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Mackie
Chief Creative Officer: Denise Rossetto
VP, Associate Creative Director: Derek Blais
Copywriter: Daniela Marino
Art Director: Cassandra Shuber
VP, Project Management: Jason Dick
Sr. Project Manager: Sarah Ng
Group Account Director: Sonia Ruckemann
Account Supervisor: Dan La Cute
Account Executive: Jia Cau
VP Strategy: Tom Kenny