David Mankovics

Sybrillo took a programmable action-camera system to 52 countries

As founder and CMO, I built the positioning, audience and launch path for a remotely controlled, programmable and waterproof camera system designed for everything from skiing to watersports.

A camera system for footage that typical action cameras could not capture

Consumer hardware · Product marketing, ecommerce, crowdfunding and investor relations

Product and brand system

The product had to make a technical proposition instantly understandable: smooth footage, remote mounts, remote control and no narrow use case. Product design, the companion app and brand communication needed to tell one clear story.

Product and companion app

Camera-stabilization hardware with a connected application.

Product design

A consumer hardware product built around camera stabilization.

Product filmSee Sybrillo in motion

Watch the Sybrillo product film here.

The situation

The product was distinctive, but distinction alone would not create demand. We needed an audience that understood the problem it solved, enough launch momentum to fund the next stage, and a commercial rhythm that could keep interest alive after paid acquisition slowed.

My remit

I owned branding, positioning, messaging, the Kickstarter campaign and investor relations. As founder and CMO, I brought product marketing, ecommerce, crowdfunding and the commercial narrative into one launch plan.

What I did

Built launch demand
I built a 13,000-person newsletter and used social media to create anticipation before the campaign launched.
Orchestrated the campaign
I designed the Kickstarter launch, coordinated the email sequence and activated paid advertising after funding.
Extended momentum
When paid acquisition plateaued, I shifted emphasis to PR appearances to refresh attention and improve advertising performance again.

Evidence

Sybrillo reached customers in 52 countries with a 12-person team. The public Kickstarter page is intentionally not linked here because the product was not shipped.

Leadership signal

Founding the company taught me to connect the story, audience and financial runway from the beginning. Every marketing decision had to serve both demand creation and the next operational decision.

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