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Mahindra Group Taps StrawberryFrog for Global Cultural Movement Strategy
NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
The Mahindra Group, a US$6.3 billion Indian multinational, announces today that it has hired
StrawberryFrog to develop a global Cultural Movement brand strategy for the Indian multinational. The
corporate strategy will be used as a unifying umbrella master brand positioning, encapsulating all
Mahindra companies.
The Mahindra group of companies employs over a million people across the globe and enjoys a leadership
position in utility vehicles, information technology, and tractors with a significant and growing presence in
financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics.
Credit Suisse recently named Mahindra as one of the "27 great brands of tomorrow."
The Mahindra Group has charged StrawberryFrog with continuing the brand's evolution into one of the most
innovative and customer-focused corporations in the market. The global corporate strategy will be developed
via StrawberryFrog's Cultural Movement marketing model.
"StrawberryFrog is helping us develop a Cultural Movement strategy, innovative global brand and digital
strategy, as well as activation," said Anand Mahindra, Vice-Chairman, Managing Director, Mahindra Group.
"We are impressed with StrawberryFrog's global track record in innovation, and excellence in strategy,
technology, business, and creativity. They have demonstrated for us strategic and creative ingenuity and we
are very satisfied with our collaboration."
Scott Goodson, founder and global chairman, StrawberryFrog, commented, "The success of our work relies
on a strong collaboration between Mahindra and StrawberryFrog. Collaboration is at the foundation of all we
do."
About the Mahindra Group
Mahindra embarked on its journey in 1945 by assembling the Willys Jeep in India and is now a US$6.3
billion Indian multinational. It employs over 1,000,000 people across the globe and enjoys a leadership
position in utility vehicles, tractors and information technology, with a significant and growing presence in
financial services, tourism, infrastructure development, trade and logistics. The Mahindra Group today is an
embodiment of global excellence.
About StrawberryFrog
StrawberryFrog is the world's first Cultural Movement agency. As a recognized pioneer and innovator in its
field, StrawberryFrog provides global clients with ideas that transform business. Cultural Movement, a mixture
of culture, insights, business savvy and innovation, enables clients to effectively achieve growth goals in a
fragmenting media universe. An independent, award-winning firm, StrawberryFrog has offices in Amsterdam,
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