Freightliner Custom Chassis had always been successful…maybe a little too successful. After decades of producing RV chassis as well as B2B applications, it was losing pace with competitors. Ironically, their chassis were quickly being viewed as average due to a smart upstart competitor that was positioning itself as the upscale, higher-priced chassis—taking this profitable segment away from Freightliner. This was happening as it became clear the company was too internally focused and not customer-centric.

Our client (the new VP of Marketing) wanted to “make history,” change the culture and set a new course for the future of the brand. A new tagline, “Driven by You,” positioned the company as being focused on the needs of its customers. For this new positioning to succeed, every employee needed to be immersed in it and empowered to solve customer issues on the spot—eliminating bureaucracy. This was no small undertaking since it had to begin with employees, then radiate out to dealers and ultimately customers.

Freightliner Custom Chassis was fully committed to the Driven by You statement, promoting it throughout the factory, holding employee celebrations and training sessions to promote this new way of thinking and acting. A new marketing campaign as well as dealer communications were developed to show that Freightliner was committed to listening to and acting on behalf of customers.