P&S Takes Top Honor at 2010 Best of the Best Marketing Awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Aug. 19, 2010) - Legrand/Pass & Seymour (P&S), a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, has been named a top winner in TED Magazine's 2010 Best of the Best annual marketing awards competition. The program recognizes marketing excellence and creativity within the electrical industry.
P&S took home the overall Best of the Best award for manufacturers, as well as category wins for Product Launch and Direct promotion in the division of manufacturer with over $250 million in sales volume. The winning entry, "Tails, You Win," was an integrated marketing campaign introducing the P&S PlugTail(TM) Switches.
P&S PlugTail(TM) Connectors and Wiring Devices brought unmatched productivity and profitability solutions to everyone involved in the process of wiring and maintaining commercial facilities. The P&S PlugTail Toggle and Decorator Switches elevated these benefits to a higher level - literally. "Tails, You Win" was an extensive mix of print, online, video, direct mail, public relations and social media, all communicating the benefits of the PlugTail Switch.
Standout campaign elements included "The Jobsite," a humorous and memorable demonstration video inspired by the hit television series, The Office. Additional videos describing the product line history, breadth of offerings, installation, and market applications were housed on a micro site, tools.passandseymour.com/plugtail. Another key element, the "Tails, You Win" sample box, included a Switch and tail sample, and a content-rich CD with literature, videos and a cost comparator.
"This is an incredible honor. Winning the top Best of the Best award speaks volumes about the 'Tails, You Win' campaign and the entire PlugTail product line," said Pat Davin, Vice President and General Manager at Legrand/Pass & Seymour. "The productivity benefits of PlugTail changed the commercial wiring industry, and the PlugTail Switch launch represented a critical missing piece in the product family. Congratulations to our engineers, product managers and marketing team on a job very well done."
In the first four months of the campaign, over 4,000 unique visitors came to the P&S PlugTail micro site - about 2.5 times the normal site traffic. "The Jobsite" video played nearly 900 times, with over 500 additional views on YouTube. P&S PlugTail sales expanded to new markets, and the company budgeted a sales increase of 30 percent in 2009, due in part to the campaign's success.
For more information about P&S PlugTail Switches, contact your Legrand/Pass & Seymour representative.
Legrand/Pass & Seymour is a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and accessories in North America. For more information, call 1-800-776-4035 or visit www.legrand.us/passandseymour.
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks where people live and work. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for use in commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for suppliers worldwide. Legrand has a strong presence in the North American market, with a portfolio of products that includes Cablofil, On-Q, Ortronics, Pass & Seymour, Vantage, Watt Stopper and Wiremold. The company is actively expanding its market divisions that include Electrical Wiring Systems, Home Systems, Lighting Controls and Commercial Datacom. Innovation for a steady flow of new products with high added value is a prime vector for growth. Legrand reported sales of $5.0 billion in 2009. The company is listed on Euronext and is a component stock of indexes including the SBF120. FTSE4Good, MSCI World and ASPI (ISIN code FR0010307819). www.legrand.us
