RehlkoNew to the category, built to disrupt

Context

Rehlko, formerly Kohler Energy, was setting out to take on the data center space. But with near-zero awareness and a portfolio of brands that each had their own identity, it was struggling to show everything it was capable of. 

Strategy

We positioned Rehlko as the total energy partner for data centers, and turned its house of brands into one clear portfolio of energy capabilities: Backup Power. Continuous Power. Uninterruptible Power.

We built a full-funnel campaign with two jobs: get Rehlko noticed, then prove it could deliver. For awareness, “Keeping Data Alive” broke from a category full of server racks and control rooms, putting human activity at the centre as the reason energy solutions matter in the first place. To drive consideration, we focused on the top seven pain points data centers face globally and showed how Rehlko’s capabilities solve them.

Impact

Starting from near-zero unaided awareness, the campaign drove double-digit growth: a 13.4-point lift in brand familiarity, and an 18-point lift among business decision-makers.


Rehlko was up against legacy giants like CAT. A human lens and messaging aimed at data centers’ biggest pains gave them a fresh way in, and a reason to be trusted.
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