Reckitt Benckiser expands PowerRBrands with new campaign

PARSIPPANY, N.J. One month after testing its social media game PoweRBrands on Facebook, Reckitt Benckiser announced Thursday the official launch of its corresponding advertising/marketing campaign.

The campaign, which is aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds, aims to show how the company operates and what makes its stand out among other fast-moving consumer goods companies, Reckitt Benckiser said. As previously reported by Drug Store News, RB developed social media game PoweRBrands, which is to designed to mirror the real-life experience of being a marketing executive for its users.

Andraea Dawson-Shepherd, RB's global communications director, said: "Over the last two to three years, we have been placing increasing emphasis on recruiting top talent and have developed a series of initiatives to reach out to gifted students and people early on in their career. The game is the logical 'next step' in building a strong online presence, and it's totally in keeping with our commitment to continuing innovation."