CosmicTheorist
05-26-2003, 11:35 PM
We have another episode sponsor tonight: Best Buy, one of our positive responders, I believe. And we have what may be a "targeted" ad -- CDW had a funny little spiel about using wormholes to speed their delivery system. Both companies deserve special mention for any letter recommendations this week.
Bayer
Specific Product Advertised: Bayer Back and Body
Gary S. Balkema, President
Bayer Consumer Care Division
36 Columbia Rd.
P.O. Box 1910
Morristown, NJ 07962-1910
tel: 973-254-5000
Best Buy -- episode sponsor
Specific Product Advertised: John Cleese as Q seeking the latest technology
Michael Linton, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer
Best Buy Company
7075 Flying Cloud Dr.
P. O. Box 9312
Eden Prairie, MN 55440
tel: 612-947-2000
CDW
Specific Product Advertised: "Wormholes" to speed shipping?
Donald M. Gordon, VP Advertising
CDW Computer Centers, Inc.
200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
http://www.cdw.com/webcontent/inside/contact/default.asp
Above link has email, telephone, and fax contacts
Enterprise
Specific Product Advertised: car rental
Donald Ross, President and COO
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
600 Corporate Park Drive
St. Louis, MO 63105
tel: 314-512-5000
fax: 314-512-4706
General Motors
Specific Product Advertised: Hummer H2
John F. Smith, Group VP North America vehicle sales, service and marketing
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265-3000
tel: 313-556-5000
fax: 313-556-5108
NOTE: Hummer is a brand new vehicle line for GM since 1999.
http://www.hummer.com/hummerjsp/contact/email/index.jsp
Hershey's
Specific Product Advertised: Ice Breakers Unleashed
Wynn Willard, Senior VP and chief marketing officer
Hershey Foods Corporation
100 Crystal A Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-0810
tel: 717-534-4000
Honda
Specific Product Advertised: personal water craft
Wayne Toyota, Senior Manager Motorcycle Advertising & Promotion
American Honda Motor Company
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Kia
Specific Product Advertised: Kia Sorento
Wally Anderson, VP of Marketing
9801 Muirlands Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
http://www.kia.com
tel: 1-800-333-4542
fax: 1-949-470-2812
Norelco
Specific Product Advertised: Spectra
Nina Riley, senior marketing director
Norelco Consumer Products Company
1010 Washington Blvd.
P. O. Box 120015
Stamford, CT 06912-0015
http://www.consumer.philips.com/global/b2c/norelco/info/info_item.jhtml?divId=NOR&infoRealmId=Services&infoGroupId=Choosing&infoItemId=contactusinfo
NOTE: The above link has a toll free phone number, fax number, email, and live chat, which is a first in this campaign as a way to contact a company. Norelco is a division of Philips Electronics.
Payless
Specific Product Advertised: shoes
John Haugh, chief marketing officer
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
3231 SE Sixth Street
Topeka, KS 66607
http://www.payless.com/corporate/co...s_frameset.html
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Specific Product Advertised: Listerine
Paul Sturman, VP marketing
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
201 Tabor Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
tel: 973-385-2000
http://www.pfizer.com/main.html
NOTE: Pfizer Consumer Healthcare was created from Warner-Lambert when it was acquired by Pfizer in 1999. This group handles consumer and over the counter drugs such as Actified, Neosporin, Zantac, Ben Gay, Unisom, etc.
Schering-Plough Corp.
Specific Product Advertised: Clarinex
Steven LaMonte, Senior VP Marketing
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Division
3 Connell Drive
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
tel: 908-679-1640
Slim-Fast
Specific Product Advertised: Slim-Fast Snacks
Michiel Kruyt, VP marketing
Slim-Fast Foods Company
777 S. Flagler Dr.
West Tower, Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
tel: 561-833-9920
NOTE: Slim-Fast Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever.
Sony
Specific Product Advertised: "Hollywood Homicide" movie
Jeff Blake, President Worldwide Marketing and Distribution
Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group
Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
tel: 310-244-4000
Subway
Specific Product Advertised: Chipotle Southwest Steak and Cheese
Subway Franchise Headquarters
325 Bic Drive
Milford, CT 06460
tel: (800) 888-4848
tel: (203) 877-4281
http://www.subway.com/applications/cs_form
Vivendi
Specific Product Advertised: 2Fast 2Furious, Hulk
Adam Fogelson, president of marketing
Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608-1002
tel: 818-777-1000
http://www.universalstudios.com/homepage/html/contact_us/
NOTE: Universal Pictures is still currently owned by Vivendi Universal Entertainment.
Volkswagen
Specific Product Advertised: GTI
Frank Maguire, VP Marketing and Sales
Volkswagen of America
3800 Hamlin Rd.
Auburn, MI 48326
tel: 248-754-5000
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Bayer
Specific Product Advertised: Bayer Back and Body
Gary S. Balkema, President
Bayer Consumer Care Division
36 Columbia Rd.
P.O. Box 1910
Morristown, NJ 07962-1910
tel: 973-254-5000
Best Buy -- episode sponsor
Specific Product Advertised: John Cleese as Q seeking the latest technology
Michael Linton, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer
Best Buy Company
7075 Flying Cloud Dr.
P. O. Box 9312
Eden Prairie, MN 55440
tel: 612-947-2000
CDW
Specific Product Advertised: "Wormholes" to speed shipping?
Donald M. Gordon, VP Advertising
CDW Computer Centers, Inc.
200 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
http://www.cdw.com/webcontent/inside/contact/default.asp
Above link has email, telephone, and fax contacts
Enterprise
Specific Product Advertised: car rental
Donald Ross, President and COO
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
600 Corporate Park Drive
St. Louis, MO 63105
tel: 314-512-5000
fax: 314-512-4706
General Motors
Specific Product Advertised: Hummer H2
John F. Smith, Group VP North America vehicle sales, service and marketing
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265-3000
tel: 313-556-5000
fax: 313-556-5108
NOTE: Hummer is a brand new vehicle line for GM since 1999.
http://www.hummer.com/hummerjsp/contact/email/index.jsp
Hershey's
Specific Product Advertised: Ice Breakers Unleashed
Wynn Willard, Senior VP and chief marketing officer
Hershey Foods Corporation
100 Crystal A Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-0810
tel: 717-534-4000
Honda
Specific Product Advertised: personal water craft
Wayne Toyota, Senior Manager Motorcycle Advertising & Promotion
American Honda Motor Company
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Kia
Specific Product Advertised: Kia Sorento
Wally Anderson, VP of Marketing
9801 Muirlands Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
http://www.kia.com
tel: 1-800-333-4542
fax: 1-949-470-2812
Norelco
Specific Product Advertised: Spectra
Nina Riley, senior marketing director
Norelco Consumer Products Company
1010 Washington Blvd.
P. O. Box 120015
Stamford, CT 06912-0015
http://www.consumer.philips.com/global/b2c/norelco/info/info_item.jhtml?divId=NOR&infoRealmId=Services&infoGroupId=Choosing&infoItemId=contactusinfo
NOTE: The above link has a toll free phone number, fax number, email, and live chat, which is a first in this campaign as a way to contact a company. Norelco is a division of Philips Electronics.
Payless
Specific Product Advertised: shoes
John Haugh, chief marketing officer
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
3231 SE Sixth Street
Topeka, KS 66607
http://www.payless.com/corporate/co...s_frameset.html
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Specific Product Advertised: Listerine
Paul Sturman, VP marketing
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
201 Tabor Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
tel: 973-385-2000
http://www.pfizer.com/main.html
NOTE: Pfizer Consumer Healthcare was created from Warner-Lambert when it was acquired by Pfizer in 1999. This group handles consumer and over the counter drugs such as Actified, Neosporin, Zantac, Ben Gay, Unisom, etc.
Schering-Plough Corp.
Specific Product Advertised: Clarinex
Steven LaMonte, Senior VP Marketing
Schering-Plough Healthcare Products Division
3 Connell Drive
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
tel: 908-679-1640
Slim-Fast
Specific Product Advertised: Slim-Fast Snacks
Michiel Kruyt, VP marketing
Slim-Fast Foods Company
777 S. Flagler Dr.
West Tower, Suite 1400
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
tel: 561-833-9920
NOTE: Slim-Fast Foods is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever.
Sony
Specific Product Advertised: "Hollywood Homicide" movie
Jeff Blake, President Worldwide Marketing and Distribution
Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group
Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 W. Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
tel: 310-244-4000
Subway
Specific Product Advertised: Chipotle Southwest Steak and Cheese
Subway Franchise Headquarters
325 Bic Drive
Milford, CT 06460
tel: (800) 888-4848
tel: (203) 877-4281
http://www.subway.com/applications/cs_form
Vivendi
Specific Product Advertised: 2Fast 2Furious, Hulk
Adam Fogelson, president of marketing
Universal Pictures
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608-1002
tel: 818-777-1000
http://www.universalstudios.com/homepage/html/contact_us/
NOTE: Universal Pictures is still currently owned by Vivendi Universal Entertainment.
Volkswagen
Specific Product Advertised: GTI
Frank Maguire, VP Marketing and Sales
Volkswagen of America
3800 Hamlin Rd.
Auburn, MI 48326
tel: 248-754-5000
;)