Kia Motors America teams with Zynga®’s PetVille allowing players to create their own Kia Soul ‘This or That’ commercial

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2010-06-25 10:15
서울--(뉴스와이어)--Solidifying its position in social media, Kia Motors America (KMA) is furthering its online presence by teaming up with marketing agency SocialVibe and the popular Facebook®-hosted game PetVille, created by leading online game provider Zynga. Building on the popularity of the Kia Soul hamsters from the latest “This or That” ad campaign in the US, PetVille users can become well-known mix masters themselves by creating “mash-ups” of the ad that can be shared with their online friends. KMA is the first automotive manufacturer to partner with Zynga and SocialVibe on such an application, which will run through the end of July.

“The immense popularity of the latest Kia Soul ad, especially with the Gen-Y crowd, made it an obvious fit the popular PetVille game,” said Michael Sprague, Vice President, Marketing of KMA. “Soul already has been well-received on Facebook and in social media, and we felt that integrating with Zynga’s PetVille was the perfect platform to introduce the vehicle and the brand to new consumers in Soul’s target demographic, in a fun and engaging way.”

The interactive application, found at the bottom of the PetVille game page, invites users to click on an icon taken from the “This or That” spot to create their own Soul mash-up video. Upon entering the application, the Soul ad will start rolling and the user will be prompted to cut and mix their own cut of “This or That” by dragging five-second clips into a six-spot timeline. Once complete, they can playback their ad, which will play to the same theme music as the original spot. Members will then have the opportunity to post their work of art on their Facebook profile to share with their friends. In addition to creating their own Soul music video, participants will receive PetVille cash in return for their interaction, which is typically only available through game play or by purchase.

“When partnering with brands for online games, we really want to advocate for the consumer to come up with something they would relate to and enjoy,” said Brennan Beyer, Vice President, National Sales of SocialVibe. “Facebook and PetVille have a specific consumer and we felt that the funky Kia Soul ad was really the perfect fit.”

The “This or That” campaign, the latest chapter of the Kia Soul hamster story, depicts the loveable creatures driving through city streets to the tune of the hip-hop song “The Choice is Yours” by The Black Sheep, cleverly comparing “This,” the funky and uniquely styled Soul, to “That,” a number of boring and mundane appliances on wheels, cardboard boxes or hamster wheels. The new spot debuted on cable at the end of May and can be seen in theaters and online.

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About SocialVibe

The SocialVibe Network provides an effective way for brands to reach, engage, and spread messages through a targeted audience of consumers and advocates in social media.

SocialVibe recognizes that in social media, individuals hold the key to generating attention and influence that brands need. Through SocialVibe’s advertising model, brands have a unique way of interacting with individuals and accessing the content they create.

About Zynga

Zynga has over 230 million monthly active users playing its games. These games include FarmVille, FrontierVille, Treasure Isle, Zynga Poker, Mafia Wars, YoVille, Café World, FishVille and PetVille. Zynga games are available on Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo! and the iPhone. Through Zynga.org, Zynga players raised over $3 million for world social causes. Zynga is headquartered in Potrero Hill in San Francisco. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or www.zynga.org.

About Kia Motors Corporation

Kia Motors Corporation (www.kia.com) -- a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart -- was founded in 1944 and is Korea‘s oldest manufacturer of motor vehicles. As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive brands. Over 1.5 million vehicles a year are produced in 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. Kia today has over 42,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of over US$14.6 billion. It is the major sponsor of the Australian Open and an official automotive partner of FIFA -- the governing body of the FIFA World Cup™. Kia Motors Corporation‘s brand slogan -- “The Power to Surprise” -- represents the company’s global commitment to surpassing customer expectations through continuous automotive innovation.

웹사이트: http://www.kia.co.kr

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