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Title : IntegratedMarketing CommunicationReport on
Revital
Subject : IntegratedMarketing Communication
Preparedby : Nirav Patel, Keyur Savalia, MiteshShah
Submittedto : Ms Manasi Marfatia
Stevens Business School, Batch: 2009 - 2011
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INDEX
Sr No. Content Page Number
1 Company detail 03
2 Current Market Analysis 05
3 Introduction of new segment 08
4 The analysis of new segment 09
5 Segmentsand targetsegmentwithjustification 11
6 Re Positioning and justification 12
7 Media Plan 13
8 Media Costing 21
9 Revenue From Campaign 24
10 Conclusion 25
11 Annexure 26
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1. COMPANYDETAIL
Name of company : Ranbaxy Pharmaceutical Company
Profitability : Rs 1.6 billion profit in last quarter
Market share : Ranbaxyisone of the leadingpharmaceutical companies in India commanding
a market share of around 5%.
Competition : Major competitors are Bio-Vital, Supraactive
SWOT of Company
Strengths
Low cost of production
Large pool of installedcapacities
Efficienttechnologiesforlarge numberof Generics
Large pool of skilledtechnical manpower
Increasingliberalizationof governmentpolicies
Weakness
Fragmentationof installedcapacities
Non-availabilityof majorintermediariesforbulkdrugs
Verylowlevel of BiotechnologyinIndiaandalsoforNew Drug Discovery Systems
Lack of experience inInternationalTrade
Low level of strategicplanningforfuture andalsofortechnology forecasting
Opportunity
Agingof the worldpopulation
Growingincomes
Newdiagnosesandnewsocial diseases
Spreadingprophylacticapproaches
Saturationpointof marketisfar away
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Newtherapyapproaches
Newdeliverysystems
Spreadingattitude forsoftmedication(OTCdrugs)
Spreadinguse of GenericDrugs
Globalization
Easierinternational trading
Newmarketsare opening
Threats
Containmentof risinghealth-care cost
HighCost of discoveringnewproductsandfewerdiscoveries
Stricterregistrationprocedures
Highentrycost in newermarkets
Highcost of salesandmarketing
Competition,particularlyfromgenericproducts
More potential newdrugsandmore efficienttherapies
Switchingoverformprocesspatenttoproductpatent
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2. CURRENTMARKET ANALYSIS
Revital
Revital isa comprehensive dailyfoodsupplement that has a balanced combination of vitamins,
minerals and ginseng. Ginseng is a herbal extract, commonly used to added energy and well
being.The dosage of essential nutrients including vitamins A, B -complex, C, D and E, minerals
and other trace elements cover the daily requirements of an individual.
Dose of Revital
Just one capsule a Day
The intake should be at the most 2 capsules a day.
It can be consumed for 2-3 months at a stretch and can ones again be started after 15-20 days.
Revital can be taken by both male and females over 12 years of age.
Revital is suitable for diabetics as it does not contain sugar.
REVITAL cap 10's (IRP: rupee 75)
30's (IRP: rupee 180)
Revital Segmentation
The Target segmentforRevital isSportpersonandotherpersonwhoare working. They show in
advertisement that working person use this Revital then the person will healthy.
Revital Target Segment
The target persons are working professionals who worked for longer period of time. They use
Revital for the refreshment.
Revital Positioning and marketing Strategy
Revital brandcarriesthe promise of JiyoJee BharKe (live lifetothe fullest), a message that gets
well with the public image of the cricketer.
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Revital Promotion and its Result
In 2005, when Revital's sales growth declined, the Ranbaxy brass figured out that a course
correctionwasneeded.Researchshowedthatthe brandwasidentifiedtoo much with metro or
urban consumers and needed to connect with Bharat.
Result: the brand promotion shifted to Doordarshan channels with the masses as the target
consumer.
What alsohelpedwasthe consumer healthcare division’s strong sales and distribution system
spread over 865 towns through over 1,000 distributors.
BrijeshKapil,director, RanbaxyGlobal ConsumerHealthcare,says“We hada samplingcampaign
whichsaw12 millionsample capsulesbeingdistributed through magazines in six months time.
Simultaneouswasamediaplanwhichannounced a 21-day money back challenging campaign.”
The brand promotionexercisewasalsolocation-specific with a ‘Rural van initiative’ seeing the
company running 100 vans each day in select rural pockets of the country.
Result: Revital made a successful transition from the prescription to the OTC markets by
leveragingthe scientificedge intoafunctional benefit.Direct consumer promotion was done in
vegetable markets,chemistoutletsandhightrafficareas.The product distribution is now being
expanded from chemist outlets to general stores to make it a part of the monthly grocery
purchase.
Market analysis for Revital
As perORG IMS, Revital todayisan Rs 140 crore brand
30 copycat brandsin the domesticmarket
Revital enjoys87percent marketshare in itscomparable healthsupplementsegmentandhas
continuouslymovedupthe rankamong the top10 brandsinIndia(ORG-IMS).
Revital Competitor Analysis
Sr. No. Brand Name Company Name Price
(Pack 10)
Market Share
1 Revital Ranbaxy 75 87%
2 Supractive Piramal
Healthcare
60 4.2%
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Reason for new Segment
Currently Revital is in Maturity Phase. Now the sales remain almost constant for revital.
Launch of new category under Revital help company to go back in growth stage through new
market.
This new market is growing very high rate. So, for next few years revital is in growth stage.
Market segmentation is based on following things:
Geographic
Density:Urban
Demographic
Age:22-35 year
FamilyLife cycle:Young
Income:more thanRs. 20000 p.m.
Occupation:Professional
Psychographic
Social Class:Middle class
Lifestyle:Striver
Personality:Ambitious
Behavioral
Occasions:Regular
Benefit:Health
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3. INTRODUCE NEWMARKET OR SEGMENT WE ENTER
Profile of new Segment
Geographic
Country:India
City:Metro size citieslike Hyderabad,
Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi,Mumbai
Density:Urban
Climate:Northern,Southern
Demographic
Age:More than 12 year
Gender:Male,Female
Familysize:1-2,2-4 or more
Familylife cycle:youngsingle, young
marriedwithoutchild,youngmarried
withchild,older
Income:more thanRs. 20000 per
month
Occupation:Corporate women,
Housewives
Education:Grade school,College
graduate
Race: Asian
Generation:GenerationX,GenerationY
Nationality:Indian
Psychographic
Social class:Workingclass,middle class,
uppermiddles,loweruppers,upper
uppers
Lifestyle:Achievers,Strivers,Survivors
Personality:Compulsive,gregarious,
authoritarian,ambitious
Behavioral
Occasions:Regularoccasion
Benefits:Health
User status:Nonuser
User rate:Light user,mediumuser,
heavyuser
Loyaltystatus:medium, strong,
absolute
Readinessstage:Unaware
Attitude towardproduct:Enthusiastic,
positive
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4. ANALYSIS OF THE SEGMENT WE WISH TO ENTER
4.1) Indian diabetic patients segment
Sizeof the segment
In 2010 : 7 to 10 million
In 2025 : 57 millionwill be expected
Growthofthe diabeticpatient segment
In urban area : 10% to 11% growth per year
Hyderabad : 16.6% growthperyear
Chennai : 13.5% growthperyear
Bangalore : 12.4% growthperyear
Delhi : 11.6% growthperyear
Mumbai : 9.3% growth peryear
In rural area : 3% growth per year
Diabetics’patient as per income level
Upper income group : 10%
Lowerincome group : 33%
Source : http://www.dancewithshadows.com/business/pharma/india-diabetes.asp
4.2) Indian Women Segment:
Populationof Indiain2010: 1.18 billion (Estimatedvalue)
Populationof IndianMale in2010: 610622352
Populationof IndianWomen: 574264312
Populationof IndianWomenabove 14yearsage: 397237421
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Age Structure for 2010 population
Years
Population
In % Male Female
0 – 14 years 31.1% 194725399 177026891
15 – 64 years 63.6% 386251044 364334532
Above 64 years 5.3% 29645909 32902889
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India
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5. PROVIDE SEGMENTS.BASEDON SEGMENTS SELECTTARGETMARKETS
AND JUSTIFY YOUR CHOICE
Segments
Indianmensegmentbelow14 yearsage
Indianmensegmentabove 14years
Indianwomensegmentbelow 14yearsage
Indianwomensegmentabove 14 yearsage
IndianPregnantwomensegment
IndianDiabeticpatientssegment
IndianSportssegment
Selected Segment with Justification
Indianwomensegment above14year:
It issafe to take Revital after14 yearsof age
More healthconscious
Verylesscompetitorinthissegment
IndianDiabeticPatientssegment
No suchmedicine isavailable forthissegmentforenergypurpose.
It iscompletelysafe fordiabeticpatienttotake Revital withtheirregularmedicines.
Newemergingmarket
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6. SELECTPOSITIONING(DIFFERENTFROM CURRENTONE) ANDJUSTIFY
THE SAME
Older positioning:
Sportsand onlymensegment
New Positioning:
Indianwomensegmentabove 14 years
Indiandiabeticsegment
Indianpregnantwomensegment
Justification
The older positioning of Revital is for those men segment whose life is tough and lots of
hardworking life.
While incase of newpositioning,Revital ispositionedasnutritional supplement which energize
women health and it is safe for diabetic patients also.
Due to newkindof positioningthe size of the marketisincrease andwe tryto positionRevitalas
a 1 or 2 tables per day and due to that sales volume will be increase which is not possible in
older positioning.
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7. MEDIAPLAN
Current Media Plan
AdvertisingAnalysis
Target segmentsare sportsperson.These are highlyexposedtoTV media.Majoradvertisingpart
goesto the TV media.
MediaStrategy
Sportspersonare generallyliketowatchTV.
Advertisementisappearedincricketmatchor anysports event.
TelevisionMedia
DD Sports
NeoSports
New MediaPlan
MediaPlanhas mainlyfive steps.
1. Market Analysis
2. AdvertisingAnalysis
3. MediaStrategy
4. MediaScheduling
5. JustificationandSummary
Market Analysis
Current Sale : Rs 110 Crore
Profit : Rs 40 Crore
NewSegment :
1) Women:Till todayRevital onlyfocusonsportsperson.Ourtargetsegmentiswoman.
2) DiabeticPatient:InIndiaDiabeticPersonincrease daybydayand Revital isalsouseful for
them.
Here pricingremainssame because thisprice isaffordabletotargetsegment.
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Advertising Analysis
Our targetsegmentsare women.These are highlyexposedtoTV and Printmedia.So,we are
focusingonit.Major advertisingpartgoesto the TV andPrintmedia.
Media Strategy
Womenare generallylike towatchTV.So,we are majorlyfocusedtogive advertisementinTV.
We alsolike togive advertisementinPrint,internetandhording.
Media Scheduling
Mediaschedulinginclude the variousmediavehicle andtime of adisgiven.
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January Campaign
Print Media Advertisement
News Paper
Size of
Advertisemnet
No. of
Advertisement
per Month
Total Print Media
Advertisement in
month
The Times of
India
121-240 scm 1
6
>824 scm 1
Divya Bhaskar
121-240 scm 1
>824 scm 1
The Economic
Times
121-240 scm 1
>824 scm 1
Hoardings
Metro Cities Location No. of Hoardings
Total No. of
Hoardings
Banglore MG (Brigred) Bus stop 3
21
Chennai Megestic 3
Delhi New Delhi Railway Station 3
Hyderabad Shikandara bag 3
Kolkata Bada Bazar 3
Mumbai Boriwali Hailway Station 3
Ahmedabad Helmet crossing, 3
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Internet Advertisement
Advertisement Description Location Duration
Top right of homepage
orkut, facebook,
linkedin,baby-gaga.com
1 month
Buttons like Side Bar
orkut, facebook,
linkedin, baby-gaga.com
1 month
Under Poll or Log In
orkut, facebook,
linkedin,baby-gaga.com
1 month
Blog for Revital Discussion with Experts Revital Blog 1 month
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February Campaign
Television Market
For 30 seconds commercial Advertisement
Advertisement Description Location Duration
During Commercial break of
Bidaai, Behenei, Rishta Kya
Kehlata hey
Star Plus 12 spots per month
During Commercial break of Baat
Hamari pakki hey, Comedy ka
daily shop, Mahi way
Sony Tv 12 spots per month
During Commercial break of
Pavitra Rishta, Sanjog se bani
sangigni, Mera naam karegi
roshan
Zee Tv 12 spots per month
Radio Advertisement
Hours Frequency in min Total duration / day Rate/ 10 sec Radio Station
6 30 mins 30sec*12times=360 sec 200 2
For Pregnant Women
No. Hoardings Location Duration
7*30 = 210 Gynecology clinic 1 month
For Diabetic Patients
No. Hoardings Location Duration
7*30 = 210 Diabetologist Clinic 1 month
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March Campaign
Literature or Brochures No. of Copies
Preg-card 7*30*100=21000
Diabet-card 7*30*100=21000
Free Sample of Revital
Given to No. Of Doctors
No. of free
Sample
Total Free
Sample
Gynecologists 7*30=210 10 2100
Diabetologist 7*30=210 10 2100
Calendars to Doctors
Given to No. Of Doctors
No. of
Calendars
Total
Calendars
Gynecologists 7*30=210 10 2100
Diabetologist 7*30=210 10 2100
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April Campaign
Mobile Campaign
SMS Title Detail of SMS
Frequency of SMS
Member Non Member
Revital-D
Precautionfor diabetics,
tips for dibetic patients,
Up date of Diabetics
1 sms per weak 1 sms per day
Revital-F
Sports news, Business
Updates
1 sms per weak 1 sms per day
Revital-P
Precaution during
preganacy, tips for
preganant women
1 sms per weak 1 sms per day
May Campaign
Campaign for free Diabetes check up
No. of Days 2 days
Location 7 metro cities
No. of Clinics 35
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June Campaign
Sponsorship Activities
SponsorGirlssport Activitiesandcompetitionof intercollege orinteruniversitysports
SponsorCultural eventsof collegesanduniversities
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8. MEDIACOSTING
News Paper costing
News Paper
Total Cost for 6 month
campaign in Rs
Total Print media Cost
during Entire Campaign
in Rs
The Times of India 27770400
62501400Divya Bhaskar 3886200
The Economic Times 30844800
Hoarding charges
Total
Hoarding
Cost
Metro Cities Location Duration
Charges per
Month in Rs
Total
cost in
Rs
275000*3*6
= 4950000
Banglore MG (Brigred) Bus stop 1 month 45000
275000
Chennai Megestic 1 month 30000
Delhi
New Delhi Railway
Station
1 month 45000
Hyderabad Shikandara bag 1 month 45000
Kolkata Bada Bazar 1 month 30000
Mumbai
Boriwali Hailway
Station
1 month 50000
Ahmedabad Helmet crossing 1 month 30000
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Television Market Television Cost
For 30 seconds commercial Advertisement
1800000*5 =
9000000
Advertisement Description Location Duration
Rates per
month
No. of Months
DuringCommercial breakof Bidaai,Behenei,
Rishta Kya Kehlata hey
Star Plus
12 spots per
month
600000 5
During Commercial break of Baat Hamari
pakki hey, Comedy ka daily shop, Mahi way
Sony Tv
12 spots per
month
600000 5
During Commercial break of Pavitra Rishta,
Sanjog se bani sangigni, Mera naam karegi
roshan
Zee Tv
12 spots per
month
600000 5
1800000
Internet Costing
Total
Internet
Cost
Advertisement
Description
Location Duration
Charges
per Click
in Rs
Charges
per
Month
Total
cost in
Rs
324000*5
= 162000
Top right of
homepage
orkut, facebook,
linkedin, baby-
gaga.com
1 month 0.25 108000
324000Buttons like Side Bar
orkut, facebook,
linkedin, baby-
gaga.com
1 month 0.25 108000
Under Poll or Log In
orkut, facebook,
linkedin, baby-
gaga.com
1 month 0.25 108000
Radio Advertisement
Total Cost for
Radio
Advertisement
Hours
Frequency
in min
Total duration /
day
Rate/ 10
sec
Total
price/
day
Radio
Station
Total
price/
month*(In
Rs)
432000*5 =
2160000
6 30 mins
30sec*12times=360
sec
200 7200 2
7200*30*2
= 4,32,000
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Mobile Advertisement
Total SMS per month
Cost for SMS per
month
Total cost for Mobile
Advertisement
15,00,00,000 3,25,000
3,25,000*3=
9,75,000
Rs 1 for 400 SMS
CSR Activities
Cost Rs 5000000
Other Promotional Activities
Metro Cities Unit Cost in Rupees
Charges per
Month
Total cost
in Rs
Free sample to gynecologists 7*30*10 = 2100 2100*75 = 157500
315000
19,25,000
Free sample to Diabetologist 7*30*10 = 2100 2100*75 = 157500
Calendars to Gynecologists 7*30*100 = 21000 2100*50=105000
210000
Calendars to Diabetologists 7*30*100 = 21000 2100*50=105000
Brochures to Gynecologists 7*30*100 = 21000 21000*20=420000
840000
Brochures to Diabetologist 7*30*100 = 21000 21000*20=420000
Posters at Gynecologist clinics 7*30 =210 210*500 = 105000
210000
Posters at diabetic clinics 7*30 =210 210*500 = 105000
Diabetic Campaign cost 350000 350000
Total Cost of 6 months Campaign in 7 metro cities
Media Total Cost of Media in Rs
Print media 62501400
Hoardings 4950000
Television advertisements 9000000
Internet Advertisement 162000
Radio Advertisement 2160000
Mobile Campaign 975000
CSR Cost 5000000
Other promotional Cost 1925000
Total Cost 9,11,73,400
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10. Revenue Generation from Campaign
From Mobile Campaign
MinimummemberforSMS Subscriber
= 1% of Metro citiesPopulation
= 40,07,375
Charges for SMS Subscriptionfor month is Rs 10
Total Revenue generationpermonth
= Rs 10 * 40,07,375
= Rs 4,00,73,750
Total Revenue fromMobileCampaignduring6mix Campaign
= Rs 4,00,73,750 * 3
= Rs 12,02,21,250
Cost of entire Campaign
= Rs 9,11,73,400
Total Revenue generatedDuringCampaign
= Rs 12,02,21,250
Profit Aftercompletionof Entire Campaign
= Rs 2,90,47,850
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9. CONCLUSION
Our target segments are women. These are highly exposed to TV and Print media. So, we are
focusing on it. Major advertising part goes to the TV and Print media.
Womenare generallylike towatchTV.So,we are majorly focused to give advertisement in TV.
We also like to give advertisement in Print, internet and hording.
In TV mediawe majorly give advertisement in Star Plus, ZEE TV, and Sony Tv during evening to
between 6pm to 10pm.
We wouldlike toshowouradvertisementinstartingof breakbecause atthattime flippingisnot
done.
The advertisement will show in 18 times in a day in 3 different channels.
Women majorly read the Divyabaskar, Economics times and Times of India. We will give
advertisement in that newspaper.
Womenare alsopart of social networkingsite like www.orkut.com,www.facebook.com etc and
we give our advertisement on these king of website.
Hoardingswill be placednearSatellite,Thaltej, University road and C.G Road due to high traffic
on these places.
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10. ANNEXURE
IMC Campaign
Time Scale: 6 month
Month – 1
Hoarding
Newspaper Ad