Ampol launches its first campaign since rebranding back from Caltex
Ampol has released its first campaign since the business returned to its heritage brand name.
In December 2019, Caltex announced it would be reviving the Ampol brand that was retired in 1995 in response to the upcoming expiry of the licence for the Caltex brand. US oil company Chevron, which owns the brand, sold its 50% stake in the Australia operation in 2015.
Caltex reportedly spent 18 months negotiating with Chevron, before finally deciding to go back to the Ampol brand.
Ampol, formerly known as The Australian Motorists Petrol Company was founded in 1936.
Created by Saatchi & Saatchi and iProspect, the campaign celebrates the role Ampol service stations play in Australians’ journeys across the country, whether they be great or small.
“For over a century, Ampol has been there to help Australians get where they’re going, no matter the journey. With the relaunch of the Ampol brand, the campaign showcases how Ampol is a part of the fabric of Australian life, with fuel that connects the nation,” said Ampol Australia executive general manager Joanne Taylor.
“We know all our customers are excited by Ampol’s return and we look forward to welcoming Australians onto Ampol forecourts as we roll out the brand across the country.”
Head of brand and fuel marketing, Noni Guest, added: “Over the past 16 months, teams across the business have worked hard to transition back to the Ampol brand, whilst ensuring we are doing so in a world class way. As we look into the future, our aim is to represent Ampol in all facets of Australian life and across a plethora of media channels, partners and sponsorships.”
The campaign has launched nationally on broadcast television, supported by a wider multichannel strategy leveraging outdoor, cinema, radio, online display, social and video, and with integrations and sponsorships with Ten’s The Project, Seven’s Sunrise, Nine’s Today Show, Fox Sports, ARN, Nova, Spotify, Snapchat, News Corp. Media strategy and execution is managed by iProspect.
Mike Spirkovski, chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi, said: “It’s second nature for Australians to travel long distances across this vast land. We do it without hesitation passing on these unique experiences from generation to generation. Ampol was there for us then and is back for us now with even more to help us on our way.”
Client partner for iProspect, Jason Smith, continued: “To quickly rebuild renewed awareness of Ampol, we wanted to engage Australians of all walks of life in the channels that speak to them. Our approach is to ensure that people connect with the Ampol brand.”
The rollout of the Ampol brand began in 2020 with the refreshed brand identity executed by Houston Group. The first service stations with the new brand appeared in Sydney and Melbourne. The rollout has continued into 2021 and is set to conclude in 2022.
To boost awareness of the Ampol brand, the business signed on as the naming rights partner of the NRL State of Origin last year in an agreement that will run until 2023.
Credits
Client: Ampol Australia
Executive General Manager: Joanne Taylor
Chief Brand Officer: Jenny O’Regan
Head of Brand and Fuel Marketing: Noni Guest
Brand Development and Sponsorship Manager: Stefanie Favaloro
Creative Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi Australia
Chief Creative Officer: Mike Spirkovski
Strategy Partner Sydney: Iona Macgregor
Head of Planning: Graham Sweet
Creative Director: Piero Ruzenne
Creative Director: Flavio Fonseca
Art Director: Celeste Watson
Copywriter: Mac Wright
Group Account Director: James Tracy-Inglis
Senior Account Director: Fanny Bersagol
Senior Business Manager: Izabela Gustowski
Senior Broadcast Producer: Elizabeth Nunan
Senior Integrated Producer: Holly De Roy
Senior Digital Producer: Danny Marston
Film Production House: Good Oil
Director: JH Walker
DOP: James Brown
Executive Producer: Helen Morahan
Executive Producer: Sam Long
Editor: Bernard Garry @ The Editors
Post Production: Stuart Kadzow
Production Design: Tom Churchill Brown
Music: The Go-Betweens “Streets Of Your Town”
Photography Production House: Flint
Photographer: Jonathan May
Assistants: Felipe Neves, Dan Hilburn & Gerald Diel
Executive Producer: Rachel Henderson & Tim Berriman
Photography Retouching: Limehouse
Sound House: Squeak E. Clean Studios
Sound Design: Simon Lister
Head of Production: Emma Hodge
Licensing Manager: Chelsea Ramsden
Media: iProspect
Client Partner: Jason Smith
National Head of Investment; Ken Lam
Strategy Director: Tania Virkel
Senior Client Manager: Flo Horwich
Client Manager: Michael Myers-Snyders
Content Partnerships Director: Jessica Humphry’s
Senior Client Manager: Sydney Church
Client Executive: Millie Thompson
Client Executive: Lauren Haslett
Associate: Hamish Rose
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topics
Ampol
Caltex
iProspect
Jason Smith
Joanne Taylor
Mike Spirkovski
Noni Guest
Saatchi & Saatchi
