Our Work

Having made an acquisition that significantly expanded its healthcare portfolio, Konica Minolta Healthcare hoped to make major inroads in a sector where they had a relatively minor presence.

All they had to do was…

Align two completely different cultures and brands,
Overcome a lack of recognition in a fiercely competitive marketplace,
Identify their best opportunity in the immensely complex world of healthcare,
Articulate a story that would cut through, resonate and move them forward.

Easy, right?

Insight

When you say Konica Minolta, most people think cameras. Or copiers.

you probably think cameras or copiers.

So launching Konica Minolta Healthcare meant communicating the scope and strength of their offering—which includes X-ray, ultrasound and healthcare IT solutions—and differentiating it from competitors with a unifying story.

Our discovery process revealed that the sweet spot for Konica Minolta is mid-sized healthcare organizations looking for improved workflow and clinical outcomes. We also learned that a common thread in this space is the need for speed. Faster is better, both clinically and financially.

Our solution anchored on a phrase everyone could rally around:
Better Decisions Sooner.

Idea

We translated Better Decisions Sooner into a brand that fits under the Konica Minolta umbrella, but with a unique identity for the healthcare sector.

A distinctive waveform represents the flow of information between patient, equipment, providers and facilities.

To give Konica Minolta the flexibility to use icons in a broad range of applications, we created a library of more than 80 to pull from.

The new brand made its debut at RSNA, the biggest show for radiology in the US. We helped build anticipation with pre-show advertising, collateral and email campaigns.

Bold graphics for the RSNA booth made a splash at the show—which was the goal.


Impact

We’re moving into Phase II of the project—translating the brand for different segments within the Konica Minolta healthcare offering. At this early stage, the work has succeeded in unifying the brand story and generating excitement, externally and internally. Response from attendees, including Konica Minolta leadership from Japan, was glowing: “Fabulous, incredible, tremendous!” “Our best RSNA show ever. Definitely worth all the work.”

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