The award recognized Durex's outstanding performance in applying the best creative ideas into an integrated campaign to expand the consumer base amongst the younger generation with double-digit business growth in e-commerce.

Social distancing measures under the COVID-19 pandemic have brought significant challenges to university students since 2020. Canceling physical classes and orientation activities deprived students of opportunities to socialize. Recognizing that students often meet their first love during university life, Durex launched 'Durex Ocamp' online campaign (the Campaign) from September to October 2021 to inspire university students to 'Start Loving with Durex'.

The Campaign leveraged interactive functions on Instagram, the most popular social media platform among youngsters, to transform traditional university networking platforms such as orientation camps (Ocamp) and societies into the first-ever Durex online Ocamp and Durex Club, where university students can get prepared for starting school life and developing intimate relationships despite the physical boundaries of social distancing.

Durex launched the Campaign with a series of well-known Ocamp games such as black magic and city hunt on Instagram through interactive features on Instagram stories and quickly connected with young consumers. The brand also established 'Durex Club', a new student society at eight universities, to further energized university students with the Durex Ocamp Starter Pack, which included game cards and Durex product samples as induction gifts. Designed like a party popper, the Starter Pack not only celebrated a new chapter of life but also enriched students' knowledge and the importance of developing safe and healthy intimate relationships.

Through highly relevant and interactive experiences, the Campaign has achieved remarkable performance on social media by engaging over 48,600 youngsters in its online activities and reaching nearly 960,000 audiences through different promotional activities. Furthermore, the number of Durex Club members increased by 55% within one month compared to the full year in 2020, with the membership profile down from an average age of 30+ to 25+. The highly social-driven campaign also boosted Durex's e-commerce sales with double-digit growth compared with the same period in 2020, a key milestone to the Company's success in effectively rejuvenating the brand and driving business growth.

"We are excited to be recognized by the MARKies Awards for this campaign," said Boudewijn Feith, Reckitt General Manager Hong Kong/Taiwan. "The award is a testimony of Durex's success in deploying a strategic and creative approach, together with the excellent execution for leveraging social media to engage young consumers, effectively preparing them for many new starts amid the pandemic.

Looking ahead, we will continue to strengthen Durex's leading position in advocating intimate wellness, especially by bringing young consumers on board with innovative ideas and partnerships, in order to uphold our purpose to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world."

About Reckitt

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment is a right, not a privilege. Reckitt is the company behind some of the World's most recognizable and trusted consumer brands in Hygiene, Health, and Nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.

Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.

We are a diverse global team of close to 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society.

About Durex

Since its establishment in 1929, Durex has over 90 years of experience in the sexual health industry, perfecting quality and innovation in a product range that includes condoms, lubricants, sex toys and games. Durex is the first condom brand to adopt the global 'quality seal' as a standard. All condom types exceed worldwide quality standards with dermatologically and electronically tested.

As an industry-leading brand, apart from innovating and improving products, Durex also conducts international research and makes donations in various areas such as sexual behavior and AIDS. With its advanced and innovative R&D and outstanding reputation, Durex has now become the World's No. 1 well-known condom brand with a sales network all over the world.

About Marketing Magazine and MARKies Awards

Marketing Magazine is Asia's leading source of advertising, marketing, and media intelligence reaching out to CMOs across Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. It has produced many flagship events across Asia. Its high profile and prestigious awards are celebrated by both brands and agencies across Asia.

Organized by Marketing Magazine, the MARKies Awards recognize the most innovative, creative, and effective campaigns or projects spanning Hong Kong's entire marketing services industry, focusing on using creative ideas or the innovative use of media. Award winners are selected by industry leaders and veteran marketers. Leaders from different industries were invited to compete in 36 categories this year.