CLIENT
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Chris Balach, Sr. Brand Manager, Extra Gum & Mints
Ann-Marie Splitstone, Sr. Marketing Director
AGENCY
Jeff Adkins, Managing Director
Pete Ruest, SVP, Group Acct. Director
Larry Gies, Chief Strategy Officer
Elke Anderle, SVP, Group Planning Director
Rick Hamann, SVP, Group Creative Director
Jimmy Dietzen, VP, Creative Director
John Pratt, SVP, Executive Producer
Lianne Sinclair, SVP, Client Service Director
Olson Engage
StellarEngine
SUMMARY
Gum had been in a 2-year decline. Extra, one of the categorys largest brands, had been declining for even longer. That changed dramatically when Extra stopped following the conventional gum script and started to infuse the brand with meaning that transcended the category and touched peoples hearts. Our stories and experiences grounded in a human truth when you give extra you get extra. The effort improved sales trends from -6% to +9% in a single year.