SEMA 2012: Nitto Tires Celebrates 2-million Fans

Nitto Tire kicked off the 2012 SEMA convention by announcing its most recent partnerships and milestones. The company celebrated having recently reached two million fans on Facebook with a guest appearance by DJ and producer Steve Aoki. Show attendees enjoyed cake and received autographed posters while Aoki’s tracks played in the booth. The event marks the countdown to Aoki’s birthday bash concert on November 21, 2012, which will be fueled by Nitto.

We stopped by the booth to check out the happenings in person. Flooded with people from all over the world, Nitto shows they really know how to connect with their loyal fan base. Beginning in 2010, Nitto put a heavy emphasis on fan engagement through social media. Soon after Nitto created a company Facebook page, they started gaining traction with fans. “A few months after we set up a Facebook page, we celebrated our first milestone: 30,000 fans,” explained Harry Kong, Marketing & Social Media Strategist, Nitto Tire.

By the end of the first year we had 100,000 and at the end of the next year, we had one million. -Harry Kong

“By the end of the first year we had 100,000 and at the end of the next year, we had one million. Now, this year, we are celebrating two million fans.” Nitto attributed its success with fans to innovative social media strategies. In 2011, Nitto’s Fan Drive promotion – where consumers built and voted on the best giveaway car – and an in-game sponsorship with Car Town – the top automotive game on Facebook – helped them engage with automotive enthusiasts and reach the masses.

This year, Nitto sought to expand brand awareness and fan engagement through a partnership with electronic dance music (EDM) DJ and producer Steve Aoki. Nitto identified EDM as an emerging music trend in the United States. “Recently, I read an article describing two types of people: digital natives and digital aliens,” remarked Tomo Mizutani, President, Nitto Tire. “As a Japanese-American living in the United States for many years, I know I am a digital alien, but Nitto has always prided itself on strategically listening to digital natives to identify emerging trends.” One of Nitto’s core philosophies is helping the automotive market grow by supporting emerging trends before they become mainstream, like EDM.

We were on hand live as Nitto Tire and Steve Aoki announced lucky winners to the big birthday bash.

Guests who visited Nitto’s SEMA 2012 booth were greeted with cake pops, posters autographed by Aoki, the chance to win tickets to his birthday concert and photo opportunities while Aoki’s music played in the booth. Aoki, who is famous for “caking” his most loyal fans, smashed a celebratory cake into the faces of onlookers and even the president of Nitto Tire himself. As you can see from the featured video above, both Nitto Tire and DJ Steve Aoki know how to have a good time.

Nitto’s partnership with Aoki kicked off this summer with an exclusive track that was remixed for Nitto’s fans titled, “Come with Me (Doorly Remix) Fueled by Nitto.” The partnership culminates on November 21, when Aoki celebrates his birthday bash in Los Angeles. In conjunction with this celebration, Nitto will choose five lucky winners to fly out to LA to meet Aoki and to gain VIP access to his birthday party. A grand-prize winner and Aoki will be awarded with the ultimate automotive experience – the chance to drift! Nitto is sponsoring a one-on-one drifting session with professional drift drivers at the Long Beach Convention Center followed by a birthday concert at the Shine Auditorium that evening.

For more chances to win, make sure to visit the Nitto Tire Facebook page, and stay tuned as we bring you the best live coverage.

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Mike Alexander

With over a decade of automotive print and editorial experience, Mike Alexander enjoys shooting and writing about cars, and has several projects cars in his stable.
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