The Quietly Brilliant Campaign In late 2009, HTC debuted its first global advertising campaign: “quietly brilliant.” In the campaign, HTC was portrayed as a company that did “great things in a humble way with the belief that the best thing in life are experienced, not explained.” This brand positioning not only fit its corporate culture very well but also reflected the shared personality of its employees.Compared to the other tag lines under consideration by HTC, “quietly brilliant” was not a brand position that was easy to explain or understand, yet the management team at HTC believed that the company embodied the attitude expressed in the slogan and could own the “quietly brilliant” position exclusively. Results of an internal survey revealed that the tag line was ownable, inspirational and honest. Since the fundamental attitude of humility behind this position fit HTC well, the marketing team did not need to make significant extra efforts to communicate this brand