When Walgreen Co. (now Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.: WBA [NASDAQ]) sold a majority stake in its home infusion division to a private equity firm, it also turned over all communications responsibility to the new, yet-to-be-named company. PCI carried out an ambitious, multifaceted communications campaign to share the new company story with nearly 5,000 employees nationwide, as well as customers and the general public.
20/20 Zenith Transformation
OPTION CARE HEALTH
SHOWCASE
POSITIONING THE NEW COMPANY TO TAKE FLIGHT
Brand Evolution: Walgreens Legacy to Option Care
KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES |
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Serve as corporate communications department: |
Internal communications to equip 90+ branch managers with brand launch resources. |
External communications to publicize the new company via an online newsroom, one-to-one media outreach, and a media teleconference to announce the new company. |
Website development to rebrand the company’s online presence with a site that went live in conjunction with the media announcement. |
Create crisis plan and provide ongoing support |
RESULTS |
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Secured teleconference participation from 11 Chicago and national media journalists, generating 35 original news stories with a combined audience of nearly 26 million. |
Through widespread media coverage, we generated awareness among critical healthcare and business audiences, helping position the new company to take flight. |