Volkswagen has launched a new campaign for its newly launched sedan, ‘Virtus’. Titled ‘Hello Goosebumps’, the film conceptualized by DDB Mudra Group aims to plug in excitement and energy into the premium mid-size sedan segment by highlighting the thrill and joy of driving the new Volkswagen Virtus.
The striking, exhilarating and German-engineered new Volkswagen Virtus aims to reignite the premium midsize sedan with its ‘Big by’ design, performance, safety, connectivity, convenience and comfort. The Virtus is a true Volkswagen developed on the core DNA of the brand of build quality, safety and fun-to-drive experience and each element has been captured through the new TVC campaign.
Abbey Thomas, Head of Marketing & PR, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India commented, “With the launch of the new Volkswagen Virtus, our intention was to showcase the potential of the premium midsize sedan segment. The Virtus boasts of a striking design, exhilarating performance and German-engineered built and safety that has the ability to reignite the segment. Our communication positioning for the Virtus ‘Hello Goosebumps’ has been rightly captured by our partner DDB Mudra Group and amplified by PHD media in reaching out to our intended consumers. The combined efforts have elevated the excitement and thrill of driving sedans paving the way for an introduction truly befitting of the Virtus.”
Speaking on the work, Pallavi Chakravarti, Creative Head – West, DDB Mudra said, “This sedan looks like a dream and drives like one too. ‘Hello Goosebumps’ captures the essence of the Volkswagen Virtus in a simple, visceral campaign that every passionate driver will undoubtedly relate to.”
Volkswagen’s media agency, PHD India, further elevated the launch campaign via its 360-degree incisive approach, covering all vital media channels, and crafting an effective marketing strategy. PHD was tasked with building enthusiasm and maximizing outreach amongst its target audience to amplify the launch experience of Volkswagen Virtus. The campaign kick-started on a high note with the ‘French Window Innovation’ in India’s top-read newspaper, The Times of India. Garnering scores of impressions across the country, this large-canvas innovation delivered high-visibility engagement that today’s audiences desire and was augmented by high-impact roadblocks on leading business and news digital publications to maximize reach and frequency. The integrated campaign was further strengthened with an influencer marketing strategy featuring India’s leading mega influencers like Tamanaah Bhatia, Yami Gautam, Mrunal Thakur, and more, perfectly encapsulating the essence of Virtus’ tagline – ‘Hello Goosebumps!’ through their own personal and professional journeys.
Monaz Todywalla, CEO, PHD Media, India said, “Our partnership with Volkswagen gave us the opportunity to steer another big launch campaign to its true potential while staying true to PHD’s tradition of helping its clients make significant leaps in the marketing space. Utilizing key strategies across all touchpoints to maximize reach, an outcome like this always gives us the impetus to continue building impactful experiences for brands like Volkswagen and elevate their marketing strategies to be a cut above the rest”.
Campaign Credits:
Agency: DDB Mudra Group
- Creative: Pallavi Chakravarti, Godwin Dmello, Sanket Wadwalkar, Shalmali Sawant, David Vaz, Alistair Pinto, Ronak Ramraje, Vasudev Raut, Naresh Dhondi, Koustubh Garud, Dhiren Sonawane, Dhruv Rathod, Nihar Patade, Dhwani Shah, Anushka Vibhandik, Shivani Sachdeva
- Business: Anurag Tandon, Gaurav Magotra, Rakesh Varma, Dushyanth Rao, Prachi Bhavsar, Earl Dsa, Priyanka Yadav, Gaganpreet Bajaj, Mohit Bhatt
- Strategy: Anand Murty, Aadya Sharma
- Films: Reema Asrani
- Production House: Method Productions
- Director: Daniel Borjesson
Agency: PHD Media India
- Business & Strategy: Dinesh Vyas, Rrahul Deo Manerao, Nupur Shah
- Planning: Chetan Sawant, Vidyesh Pradhan, Shravan Kanchan, Dhwani Shah, Dhruv Zaveri, Pranaya Sohani, Vedang Rane
- Search, Social & Programmatic: Gurdayal Matharu, Raj Singh, Sushant Ekshinge, Gaurav Kadam, Billal Mulla
- Content: Shailja Saraswati Varghese, Kautul Seth, Apurva Sritava
- Media Buying: Ajay Varghese, Umesh Shetty, Sachin Puthran, Vijay Thube, Zoya Kazi
- Operations: V Harish, Bhagwan Jhangam, Sanjeev Paaswan, Mamata Thorat, Paresh Gudekar
About DDB Mudra Group
We believe that creativity is the most powerful force in business. Driven by the mantra “Unexpected Works”, we practice creativity that delivers effectiveness in the most surprising and provocative way. Our work across DDB Mudra, 22feet Tribal Worldwide, Mudramax, Track, For The Win and DDB For Good has built India’s most respected, profitable and fastest-growing brands. It has also made our communities more inclusive and brought about positive change to society’s most pressing issues.
We prioritize people, product and performance, in that order. Our commitment to diversity and equity is seen through award-winning, pioneering initiatives like the Phyllis India Project and OPEN Pride. We are also four-time gold winners of the Talent Development Program of the Year at the Campaign Agency of the Year Awards.
In 2022, we became the first Indian agency to be recognized as APAC Agency of the Year at Spikes Asia and the only Indian agency to bring home a Cannes Lion for Creative Effectiveness. We were also Asia’s #1 effective agency by WARC Rankings 2021.
About PHD Media
PHD is a growth-obsessed agency that believes in the remarkable power of imagination. Since it was founded in London in 1990, as the first media agency to offer strategic and creative planning, PHD has been helping clients achieve disproportionate growth. Using its proprietary gamified operating system: Omni Studio by PHD, which connects the network’s 6,000 minds, PHD creates and harnesses ideas that go beyond expectations; ideas that enable brands to move beyond incremental improvements and make the leap above their competitors. PHD is ranked in the top four most globally awarded networks in the world (according to the 2020 WARC Media 100).
The PHD network is part of the Omnicom Media Group, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). PHD | Make the Leap | www.phdmedia.com
