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Kodak teams with Donald Trump for Celebrity Apprentice
 

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(24 December 2007 1:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: Eastman Kodak has announced that its Kodak Easyshare All-in-One printers will be featured on US broadcaster NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice airing on 17 January, 2008.

During the episode, teams of celebrity contestants will be tasked with creating a Kodak Mobile Printing Station in New York City, driving brand messaging and awareness of the revolutionary value proposition of the Kodak AiO Printing System.

Donald Trump says, "Anyone who has visited my office in Trump Tower will realise that I've had a long relationship with Kodak - there are pictures that go back for decades, especially of my parents, and my mother was big on family photos. They had to be the best quality, so Kodak was a household name. I'm extremely pleased that Kodak will be the biggest sponsor of The Apprentice this season."

This year Kodak says that it disrupted the inkjet market with a value proposition that went against the industry's well-established business model of selling low-cost printers and expensive, high-margin ink.

In a new marketing approach for Kodak, the partnership with The Apprentice demonstrates how the company is expanding its reach and educating audiences - such as entrepreneurs, small office and home office owners - on how they can benefit from the savings opportunity created by Kodak's AiO Printing System.

Kodak chief business development officer VP Jeff Hayzlett says, "The very essence of The Apprentice is about proving your team has a stronger value proposition than the competition, and our integration with the show provides a new way for us to give customers a deeper understanding
of how we have removed the biggest barrier to printing - high-cost ink."

To kick off and extend this new marketing campaign beginning with The Celebrity Apprentice, Kodak has also developed a microsite with engaging information and activities. The site highlights the Kodak AiO printers featured on the episode, providing visitors with a chance to win a printer signed by Donald Trump.

Moreover, visitors can learn more about the show as well as each of the contestants, and vote for their favourite contestant. Kodak also encourages visitors to add their voice to "Thank God It's Inkjet Friday" blog posts.

Coming soon is a customisable Apprentice desk calendar, one of many updates Kodak will make to the site as the series progresses.

 
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