Hitachi Transformation Award Finalists Announced

Singapore, August 18, 2017 — Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), announces the finalists for the Hitachi
Transformation Award to be awarded at NEXT 2017, the premier event for the
digital revolution. NEXT 2017 will be held September 18-21, 2017 in
Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. This first annual award recognizes leading
companies that are transforming their businesses in new and innovative ways,
with the support of Hitachi group solutions. Five finalists and four honorable
mentions have been selected based on the substantial benefits they have
achieved through accelerating business transformation, improving user
experience, innovating with data, and enabling the internet of things (IoT).

The following finalists are exemplary models of how digital
transformation accelerates business outcomes:

·
CPFL Energia: With over nine million
electricity consumers connected to nine distribution companies, CPFL decided to
convert to a Hitachi smart grid universe. With automation spread across their
networks, they needed to speed up their mission-critical database to keep up
with the enormity of their technical and business challenges. Hitachi helped
them assure high quality services and safety for their customers.

·
Curtin
University: Curtin is making campus operations smarter and bringing
innovation to Western Australia with data-driven research. By analyzing
people’s movements in and out of classrooms and linking data sets, they will
optimize building usage, capacity needs and schedules. Through co-creating
solutions with Hitachi, Curtin can use data to lower costs, improve student
retention and create a more effective, contemporary learning experience.

·
Meat
& Livestock Australia (MLA): How do you optimize livestock
production? With data. Through MLA investment, Hitachi’s sensor-driven data
collection and analytics helps the red meat industry identify best practices
for animal tracing, supply chain efficiency, and on-farm operations. By
automating data analytics and driving IoT- led decision making, MLA is helping
foster the productivity and profitability of the Australian red meat and
livestock industry.

·
Spin
Master: Transforming into the fourth-largest toy manufacturer and
children’s entertainment powerhouse is not child’s play. Spin Master has
adapted to strategically support innovation, acquisitions, new brands, and
continued business expansion. With Hitachi’s assistance, they reduced SAP
processing time, created significant savings, and gained a 360-degree view of
their customers. Now they’re pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity
and fun further and faster.

·
Wiggle:
Wiggle, the leading e-commerce sports retailer, knew their inefficient
processes and a range of custom systems could not support their ambitious
growth plans. Working with Hitachi, they developed a cloud-based, sophisticated
retail platform to standardize operations and support their global strategy.
Staying customer-centric, with a single customer view, better process
efficiencies and soaring customer satisfaction, they leave others trailing
behind.

The award winner will be announced on September
20th at NEXT 2017. The five finalists’ stories will be featured throughout
the event, showcasing the business outcomes they have achieved from their
transformation journeys.  Hitachi is proud to partner with these
outstanding companies and honor their accomplishments.

Additionally, Hitachi recognizes the following
honorable mentions for their stories of transformation:

·  Daicel
Corporation: Daicel, a chemicals and manufacturing expert,
improved quality and lowered costs with an integrated smart manufacturing
solution cocreated with Hitachi.

·  Equifax Incorporated: Equifax worked with
Hitachi on a software-defined infrastructure with analytics to improve
efficiency, resulting in higher uptime and customer experience.

·  Salford
Royal NHS Trust: Salford Royal worked with Hitachi to prevent
Type 2 diabetes with technologies designed to enhance care and support
lifestyle changes.

·  Standard
Chartered Bank: With Hitachi solutions and services, Standard
Chartered Bank are transforming into a digital bank, providing new online
banking services to remote communities.

·  The
University of Utah Health: University of Utah Health worked with
Hitachi to streamline IT environments, improve data analytics and ensure all
data is secure.

Registration for NEXT 2017 is now live! The $795
ticket is available at the introductory price of $299. To register to attend
Hitachi NEXT 2017, please visit HitachiNEXT.com.
Registered attendees will receive dynamic updates on new additions to the
agenda in the weeks leading up to the event.