Hitachi Insight
Group Formed to Accelerate Hitachi’s Global Internet of Things Business
Group Formed to Accelerate Hitachi’s Global Internet of Things Business
With
Over $5B in Combined Global Revenue, 33 IoT Solutions In-Market, Global Operations
and Collaborations with AT&T, Eurotech, Intel, Microsoft, PTC and SAP, Hitachi
Sets Its Sights on Leadership in the Industrial and Enterprise IoT Markets
Over $5B in Combined Global Revenue, 33 IoT Solutions In-Market, Global Operations
and Collaborations with AT&T, Eurotech, Intel, Microsoft, PTC and SAP, Hitachi
Sets Its Sights on Leadership in the Industrial and Enterprise IoT Markets
Santa
Clara, Calif. – May 10, 2016 – Following its
corporate statement
of direction on April 14th,
Hitachi today announced the formation of Hitachi Insight Group.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, the new group will drive Hitachi’s unified Internet
of Things (IoT) business and go-to-market (GTM) strategy worldwide. With USD$5.4 billion in IoT solutions and services revenue
generated in 2015 and 33 solutions in-market
today, Hitachi offers one of the broadest IoT solutions portfolios in the
industry. By uniting its digital and IoT solutions and services businesses, Hitachi is positioning itself to lead in this fast-growing market. The
newly formed Hitachi Insight Group will be the ‘tip of the spear’ in Hitachi’s quest
to capture market share in what IDC
projects to be a $1.46 trillion market
opportunity by 2020.1
Clara, Calif. – May 10, 2016 – Following its
corporate statement
of direction on April 14th,
Hitachi today announced the formation of Hitachi Insight Group.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, the new group will drive Hitachi’s unified Internet
of Things (IoT) business and go-to-market (GTM) strategy worldwide. With USD$5.4 billion in IoT solutions and services revenue
generated in 2015 and 33 solutions in-market
today, Hitachi offers one of the broadest IoT solutions portfolios in the
industry. By uniting its digital and IoT solutions and services businesses, Hitachi is positioning itself to lead in this fast-growing market. The
newly formed Hitachi Insight Group will be the ‘tip of the spear’ in Hitachi’s quest
to capture market share in what IDC
projects to be a $1.46 trillion market
opportunity by 2020.1
IoT is propelling a rapid
convergence of our physical and digital worlds, creating unprecedented
opportunities and challenges for businesses, cities, governments and
industries. Hitachi is a pioneer in the creation and application of sensors to provide
connected intelligence and support early IoT use cases in industrial markets, such
as predictive maintenance and optimized factory. The company’s rich 106-year
industrial heritage and extensive proficiencies in operational technology (OT),
combined with its more than 50 years experience in developing advanced
information technologies (IT), make it uniquely capable of helping customers to
extract actionable insights from IoT and fully capitalize on the benefits of
digitalization. Few companies possess Hitachi’s breadth of expertise or deep
understanding of the IoT value chain, which are essential to build and deploy
digital solutions at scale.
convergence of our physical and digital worlds, creating unprecedented
opportunities and challenges for businesses, cities, governments and
industries. Hitachi is a pioneer in the creation and application of sensors to provide
connected intelligence and support early IoT use cases in industrial markets, such
as predictive maintenance and optimized factory. The company’s rich 106-year
industrial heritage and extensive proficiencies in operational technology (OT),
combined with its more than 50 years experience in developing advanced
information technologies (IT), make it uniquely capable of helping customers to
extract actionable insights from IoT and fully capitalize on the benefits of
digitalization. Few companies possess Hitachi’s breadth of expertise or deep
understanding of the IoT value chain, which are essential to build and deploy
digital solutions at scale.
“The greatest opportunity for IoT lies in the
enterprise, industrial and public sector markets, which stand to benefit
significantly from digital transformation. Although the market is still nascent, digitalization is
already disrupting
traditional product-based business models, driving demand for solutions and an everything-as-a-service
approach,”
said Vernon Turner, senior
vice president, enterprise systems and IoT research fellow at IDC. “Few
companies possess the expertise and breadth of resources required to deliver IoT
solutions and services, and drive real business value at scale. With today’s
announcements, Hitachi is making good progress toward positioning itself to be one
of the few likely IoT powerhouses as the market shakes out.”
enterprise, industrial and public sector markets, which stand to benefit
significantly from digital transformation. Although the market is still nascent, digitalization is
already disrupting
traditional product-based business models, driving demand for solutions and an everything-as-a-service
approach,”
said Vernon Turner, senior
vice president, enterprise systems and IoT research fellow at IDC. “Few
companies possess the expertise and breadth of resources required to deliver IoT
solutions and services, and drive real business value at scale. With today’s
announcements, Hitachi is making good progress toward positioning itself to be one
of the few likely IoT powerhouses as the market shakes out.”
Hitachi’s IoT portfolio includes
solutions and services for public safety and smart cities, renewable and
sustainable energy, intelligent transportation, precision agriculture and
manufacturing, water treatment and urban development, construction, mining and
more. These digital solutions deliver connected intelligence and drive actionable
insights to support better business decision-making and tangible real world
outcomes, like increased productivity and safety, streamlined
business processes, lower cost of operations, reduced carbon footprint, and
improved quality of life.
solutions and services for public safety and smart cities, renewable and
sustainable energy, intelligent transportation, precision agriculture and
manufacturing, water treatment and urban development, construction, mining and
more. These digital solutions deliver connected intelligence and drive actionable
insights to support better business decision-making and tangible real world
outcomes, like increased productivity and safety, streamlined
business processes, lower cost of operations, reduced carbon footprint, and
improved quality of life.
To enhance its existing portfolio and support the development of new solutions
and services, the company has created Lumada, Hitachi’s IoT core platform. Lumada’s
open, adaptable software architecture is designed to accelerate the development
of IoT solutions, while providing flexible support for customization and
co-creation with Hitachi’s customers and partners. The platform was announced
in a separate statement issued today. Read it here: https://www.hitachiinsightgroup.com/en-us/pdf/press-release/hitachi-unveils-lumada-internet-of-things-core-platform.pdf.The formation of Hitachi Insight Group is part
of Hitachi’s corporate strategy and initiative to move its business toward a
market-in approach. Led by Keiji Kojima, Ph.D., who also holds concurrent
positions as senior vice president and executive officer at Hitachi Ltd, the
group will drive research and development and GTM strategies for Hitachi’s
IoT-optimized solutions and services, in four key market segments: Smart City,
Smart Energy, Smart Healthcare and Smart Industry. Hitachi’s global IoT-focused
team of more than 16,000 employees from Hitachi Insight Group and various
divisions across Hitachi Ltd. and its Group companies, including Hitachi Data
Systems and Hitachi Consulting among others, will collaborate to accelerate
delivery of solutions.
and services, the company has created Lumada, Hitachi’s IoT core platform. Lumada’s
open, adaptable software architecture is designed to accelerate the development
of IoT solutions, while providing flexible support for customization and
co-creation with Hitachi’s customers and partners. The platform was announced
in a separate statement issued today. Read it here: https://www.hitachiinsightgroup.com/en-us/pdf/press-release/hitachi-unveils-lumada-internet-of-things-core-platform.pdf.The formation of Hitachi Insight Group is part
of Hitachi’s corporate strategy and initiative to move its business toward a
market-in approach. Led by Keiji Kojima, Ph.D., who also holds concurrent
positions as senior vice president and executive officer at Hitachi Ltd, the
group will drive research and development and GTM strategies for Hitachi’s
IoT-optimized solutions and services, in four key market segments: Smart City,
Smart Energy, Smart Healthcare and Smart Industry. Hitachi’s global IoT-focused
team of more than 16,000 employees from Hitachi Insight Group and various
divisions across Hitachi Ltd. and its Group companies, including Hitachi Data
Systems and Hitachi Consulting among others, will collaborate to accelerate
delivery of solutions.
“Through the formation of Hitachi
Insight Group and the Lumada IoT core platform we will provide Hitachi’s
customers and partners with the fastest and simplest path to develop and deploy
comprehensive digital solutions at scale,” Keiji Kojima commented. “It is a
profound honor to lead this elite team in accelerating Hitachi’s global IoT
business through the creation of digital solutions and services.”
Insight Group and the Lumada IoT core platform we will provide Hitachi’s
customers and partners with the fastest and simplest path to develop and deploy
comprehensive digital solutions at scale,” Keiji Kojima commented. “It is a
profound honor to lead this elite team in accelerating Hitachi’s global IoT
business through the creation of digital solutions and services.”
Hitachi Insight Group’s leadership team includes
veteran executives Kevin Eggleston, general manager for the Americas, and
Patrik Sjostedt, general manager for EMEA.
The group will receive strategic direction and
support from Hitachi Ltd. regional leaders Jack Domme, chief executive of the
Americas; Klaus Dieter Rennert, chief executive for EMEA; Ichiro Iino, chief
executive for Asia-Pacific; and Kenichi Kokubo, chief executive for China.
Hitachi said it plans to establish regional operations for Hitachi Insight
Group in APAC later this year.
veteran executives Kevin Eggleston, general manager for the Americas, and
Patrik Sjostedt, general manager for EMEA.
The group will receive strategic direction and
support from Hitachi Ltd. regional leaders Jack Domme, chief executive of the
Americas; Klaus Dieter Rennert, chief executive for EMEA; Ichiro Iino, chief
executive for Asia-Pacific; and Kenichi Kokubo, chief executive for China.
Hitachi said it plans to establish regional operations for Hitachi Insight
Group in APAC later this year.
”IoT represents a critical inflection
point, in which the interests of business, industry and society are now intersecting
and aligning like never before,” said Kevin Eggleston. “Our repeatable
solutions are already helping businesses, cities, municipalities and industrial
companies around the world. The formation of Hitachi Insight Group will now enable
us to take Hitachi’s vision for Social Innovation to the next level, as we move
our IoT business into the next critical phase of its evolution.”
point, in which the interests of business, industry and society are now intersecting
and aligning like never before,” said Kevin Eggleston. “Our repeatable
solutions are already helping businesses, cities, municipalities and industrial
companies around the world. The formation of Hitachi Insight Group will now enable
us to take Hitachi’s vision for Social Innovation to the next level, as we move
our IoT business into the next critical phase of its evolution.”
Hitachi has also established global
Centers for Social Innovation in multiple geographies staffed by
cross-disciplinary researchers, data scientists and solution architects to work
closely with customers on solution development to solve unique challenges,
ultimately verified through a proof-of-concept process. These labs will work closely
with Hitachi Insight Group to apply the Hitachi’s market-in strategy and solve
real world challenges in areas such as energy & natural resources,
transportation, telecommunications, and healthcare.
Centers for Social Innovation in multiple geographies staffed by
cross-disciplinary researchers, data scientists and solution architects to work
closely with customers on solution development to solve unique challenges,
ultimately verified through a proof-of-concept process. These labs will work closely
with Hitachi Insight Group to apply the Hitachi’s market-in strategy and solve
real world challenges in areas such as energy & natural resources,
transportation, telecommunications, and healthcare.
The announcement of Hitachi Insight Group’s formation was made from the Internet of Things
World Conference and Exposition
at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California today, where Hitachi Ltd. Chief
Executive of the Americas Jack Domme is a featured keynote speaker. The company
will have six of its IoT solutions and the new Lumada IoT core platform on
display. Conference attendees should visit booth #310 for hands-on
demonstrations when the exhibit hall opens tomorrow.
World Conference and Exposition
at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California today, where Hitachi Ltd. Chief
Executive of the Americas Jack Domme is a featured keynote speaker. The company
will have six of its IoT solutions and the new Lumada IoT core platform on
display. Conference attendees should visit booth #310 for hands-on
demonstrations when the exhibit hall opens tomorrow.
“Digitalization
is driving transformation in every aspect of business and society,
fundamentally changing the way that businesses interact with their customers
and governments interact with their constituents. With all the hype surrounding IoT these days, it can be
difficult to understand what its real world applications are, or what will net
the best return on investment,” said Domme. “Hitachi is working to change that
paradigm. No other company has the ingenuity, depth of understanding or breadth
of capabilities to help customers extract value from IoT and support digital
transformation at scale, like we can.”
is driving transformation in every aspect of business and society,
fundamentally changing the way that businesses interact with their customers
and governments interact with their constituents. With all the hype surrounding IoT these days, it can be
difficult to understand what its real world applications are, or what will net
the best return on investment,” said Domme. “Hitachi is working to change that
paradigm. No other company has the ingenuity, depth of understanding or breadth
of capabilities to help customers extract value from IoT and support digital
transformation at scale, like we can.”
Hitachi Insight Group is collaborating with market leading innovators to
co-develop digital and IoT-optimized solutions, including SAP, PTC, AT&T, Eurotech
S.p.A., Intel, Microsoft, and others.
co-develop digital and IoT-optimized solutions, including SAP, PTC, AT&T, Eurotech
S.p.A., Intel, Microsoft, and others.
Supporting Quotes
SAP
“We are pleased to be creating
IoT-optimized solutions with Hitachi that will help to transform organizations
across industries,” said Tanja Rueckert, EVP, LoB Digital Asset & IoT at
SAP. “With SAP’s unmatched ability to deliver end-to-end solutions that
allow companies to interconnect all aspects of the value chain in real time and
Hitachi’s powerful technologies, and both companies deep industry and market
expertise, we will create even more value for our customers, making digital
transformation and connected intelligence a reality.”
IoT-optimized solutions with Hitachi that will help to transform organizations
across industries,” said Tanja Rueckert, EVP, LoB Digital Asset & IoT at
SAP. “With SAP’s unmatched ability to deliver end-to-end solutions that
allow companies to interconnect all aspects of the value chain in real time and
Hitachi’s powerful technologies, and both companies deep industry and market
expertise, we will create even more value for our customers, making digital
transformation and connected intelligence a reality.”
PTC
“We have been a strategic partner of
Hitachi’s since 2003. We are pleased to now extend that alliance as part of the
Hitachi Insight Group IoT partner ecosystem, and look forward to collaborating
with their team on the development of solutions that support our mutual
customers’ requirements for comprehensive digital solutions and services,” said
Rob Gremley, group president, Technology Platform Group at PTC. “Through this
collaboration, we expect to better support manufacturers in scaling their
services and maintenance solutions to support predictive maintenance and
deliver improved operational efficiencies.”
Hitachi’s since 2003. We are pleased to now extend that alliance as part of the
Hitachi Insight Group IoT partner ecosystem, and look forward to collaborating
with their team on the development of solutions that support our mutual
customers’ requirements for comprehensive digital solutions and services,” said
Rob Gremley, group president, Technology Platform Group at PTC. “Through this
collaboration, we expect to better support manufacturers in scaling their
services and maintenance solutions to support predictive maintenance and
deliver improved operational efficiencies.”
Eurotech,
S.p.A.
S.p.A.
“Eurotech has been strong part of the ecosystem
that Hitachi leverages to address the OT elements of IoT projects for many
years. As such, we are excited about the potential and opportunities offered by
the further consolidation and aggregation of IoT capabilities and competencies
in the formation of the Hitachi Insight Group,” said Robert Andres, CMO of
Eurotech Group. “This change allows us to be even more effective, as we address
the challenges our mutual customers face when implementing IoT solutions,
especially in demanding markets like industrial, transportation and the public
sector.”
that Hitachi leverages to address the OT elements of IoT projects for many
years. As such, we are excited about the potential and opportunities offered by
the further consolidation and aggregation of IoT capabilities and competencies
in the formation of the Hitachi Insight Group,” said Robert Andres, CMO of
Eurotech Group. “This change allows us to be even more effective, as we address
the challenges our mutual customers face when implementing IoT solutions,
especially in demanding markets like industrial, transportation and the public
sector.”
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