Odido: T-Mobile and Tele2 become Odido

The mobile phone company Odido, formed by the merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 in the Netherlands, launched with a 'big bang' strategy, aiming to match T-Mobile's brand awareness while emphasising inclusivity in technology.

Campaign overview

  • The big transformation remained a secret for 18 months, internal and external.
  • Engaged all leaders and employees in a dynamic phased internal rollout.
  • Employees and customers embraced the brand immediately.
  • Employees aligned well with the new brand values (score of 7.8 in the first pulse check).
  • Brand awareness is on same level as T-Mobile within weeks.
  • 517 publications in launch week, +83 million reach with media.
  • Trending topic on X/Twitter on launch day September 5th.
  • Talk of the town in the Netherlands during launch week.
  • Sticky campaign, which still attracts a lot of public attention in media and...

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