Intel Gets Extraverted

In the last few years, Intel's advertising has become a lot less inward-focused. For decades, the company's "Intel Inside" campaign directed consumers' attention to the chips that Intel puts inside electronic devices. While that campaign (with its instantly recognizable bong-bong-bong jingle) helped make the company what it is today, Intel hasn't been content to rest on its success. This is a company with innovation in its DNA, after all.

With new CMO Steve Fund at the helm, Intel has added an outward looking element to its Intel Inside message. The company's latest marketing push is focused outward, highlighting the shuttle launches, solar-powered car races, animated dragons, high-tech garments, and other wonders that Intel technology brings to life. The initial video spot (with copy that reads: "Intel Inside ... Makes Amazing Experiences Outside") spent more than a year in creative gestation.