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IAS and Siemens set out to redefine it

28 February 2011
Siemens

Taking its business to a whole new level, leading communications experts, IAS b2b Marketing, has added yet another leading global B2B brand to its extensive client list following its appointment by Siemens IT Solutions and Services.

IAS won the four-way pitch for the global IT outsourcing business after presenting a positioning strategy that sets out to move the industry beyond Information Technology and into the emerging, all-encompassing sector of Business Technology. Business Technology is where the opinion formers and thought-leaders of IT are nailing their predictions for the next evolutionary leap. IAS and Siemens IT Solutions and Services aim to take ownership of the 'new IT' by launching the Business Technologists campaign.

Reuben Webb, Creative Director at IAS says: "We think we have reached the tipping point from Information Technology to Business Technology. It's a bold move to nail our colours to that mast and it's refreshing to see a B2B brand of Siemen's stature prepared to think and act this big. Information is too passive a word to describe what technology can do for your business now. It's not about functionality it's about technology helping drive your business strategy. We believe this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to change an industry forever."

David Burnand, vice president, global customer and portfolio marketing at Siemens IT Solutions and Services, continued: "The creative solution that IAS created surpassed all our expectations. The resulting campaign has provided us with a great platform to position ourselves clearly in a competitive market and give us a basis on which to build during an exciting period of change for our company."

The agency has also developed a fully integrated communications campaign for the company which includes an advanced digital and social media contact strategy, as well as a specifically developed Social Web Portal which features SEO optimised content across a range of blogs, whitepapers, podcasts and polls.

Rob Morrice, managing director at IAS, commented: "In the last few years we have enjoyed overwhelming success and truly established ourselves as the UK's leading B2B agency. However, never ones to stand still, we quickly moved our sights onto global domination.

"Our appointment by one of the world's leading brands clearly demonstrates that our creative and strategic approach to business to business communications is more than holding its own in a global arena and we are well on our way to being one of the world's leading B2B agencies."

The campaign, which will be rolled out across the UK, USA, Germany and Austria, will see lead agency on the account, IAS, collaborate with sister agencies from across the Business Branding Network (BBN).

For a brochure of all artwork, please contact Sarah Muckle on 01625 578578 or sarah.muckle@iasb2b.com.

For further information, please contact

Nikki Poyser / Sarah Muckle
Tel: 01625 578578
Email: nicola.poyser@iasb2b.com  /  sarah.muckle@iasb2b.com