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VERIZON - MOTOROLA - GOOGLE: Droid Maxx Launch

Agile Leadership for a Flagship Product Launch

  • The Challenge: With only six weeks until the high-profile Thanksgiving NFL broadcast, Verizon secured a last-minute media window to launch the Motorola-backed Droid Maxx. The opportunity required a complete pivot -- forcing us to rebrief teams and develop a new launch spot over the weekend. 
  • The Solution: A fast-paced, cinematic spot featuring Ed Norton highlighted Droid's unique 48-hour battery life. I orchestrated the pitch, the production and stakeholder management across Verizon, Motorola, Google and Norton's team. My role involved leading every facet of the high-velocity shoot, including negotiating celebrity contracts, managing technical integration for the device showcase, and overseeing casting and locations. I served as the primary bridge between three of the world’s largest tech and telecom brands to ensure strategic alignment under an impossible deadline.
  • The Results: 
    • The spot successfully anchored Verizon’s Thanksgiving media blitz, reaching tens of millions of viewers during one of the year’s most-watched sporting events.
    • Recognized on the global stage with a Cannes Lions Shortlist for Film Editing.

CREDITS

CLIENTS: Verizon Wireless, Motorola, Google
Title: A Lot Can Happen in 48 Hours
Air Date: 2013


AGENCY: mcgarrybowen

Account: Joey Ziarko
Creatives: Cheryl Van Ooyen (ECD), Tiffany Smith (CD/Copy), Jamie Massam (ACD/Art)
Production: Leelee Groome (EP), Stephanie Dias-Matos (Music Producer), Dante Piacenza (Head of Production)

PRODUCTION CO: MJZ
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen

Editor: Adam Pertofsky, Rock Paper Scissors
VFX: The Mill

JOEY ZIARKO | Global Marketing Leader

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