Hitachi Consulting Becomes SAP-Certified Provider of Hosting Services for SAP® Solutions and Operations Services for SAP HAN...

DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Consulting, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd (TSE: 6501), and leading provider of IT consulting and managed services, today announced that it is now a SAP-certified provider of hosting services for SAP® solutions and operations services for the SAP HANA® platform. These certifications complement the existing Hitachi Consulting Cloud Framework for SAP solutions and confirm the ability of Hitachi Consulting to deliver comprehensive IT operations services for customers running SAP solutions or applications running on the SAP HANA platform. The new certifications apply to customers in North America initially.

As an SAP-certified provider of hosting services, Hitachi Consulting will provide a cost-effective delivery model for mission-critical SAP applications. As an SAP-certified provider of operations services for SAP HANA, Hitachi Consulting can perform a range of IT services related to SAP HANA and to applications running on SAP HANA, from initial proof-of-concepts to rapid deployments for customers of their SAP HANA-based solutions. Companies that rely on Hitachi Consulting for hosting or operating services for their applications can benefit from reduced operational expenses and the ability to focus on the business value of their solutions rather than on infrastructure. As an expert outsourcing services provider, Hitachi Consulting manages the details of the technical infrastructure, backup and disaster recovery.

"We are pleased to achieve certification from SAP of our hosting services for SAP solutions and operations services for SAP HANA, which will allow Hitachi Consulting to bring the power of SAP's solutions, including its in-memory platform, to our clients," said Mike Driessen, SVP, Hitachi Consulting SAP N.A. Practice Leader. "These certifications complement our existing partnership with SAP – Hitachi Consulting is a SAP global services partner and a gold SAP channel partner. We can not only resell SAP solutions and provide implementation services, but can also provide hosting and operations services to help our clients transform their businesses while managing costs and risks."

As a SAP-certified provider of hosting and operations services, Hitachi Consulting offers a full portfolio of outsourcing services for a wide range of SAP solutions with the following types of services:

• Hosting on the "Hitachi Consulting Cloud Framework" - Hitachi Consulting operates and maintains SAP applications and offers hosting and operations services tailored to the customer's needs. This requires extensive technical administration skills and experience.
• Operations services for SAP HANA - Hitachi Consulting has received certification from SAP for its ability to deliver operations services for SAP HANA with high-quality operational standards.
• Hitachi Consulting Industry Cloud for SAP solutions – This subscription-based solution leverages the world-class Hitachi Consulting Cloud Framework, which is built for use with SAP applications and can be tailored to address the dynamics of specific industries. The solution supports over 100 industry-specific scenarios across areas including finance, accounting, manufacturing, sales and distribution.

To achieve these certifications from SAP, Hitachi Consulting's infrastructure, physical and logical security measures, processes, portal, and technical staff went through extensive review by SAP to validate the operational integration of its support of SAP applications to help ensure compliance with SAP's requirements for quality, availability and security. To ensure ongoing high standards for the management of SAP solutions, SAP-certified providers of hosting and operations services undergo a rigorous assessment of their delivery and support capabilities every two years by SAP's outsourcing partner certification group.

Hitachi Consulting is a recognized 2014 Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) Infinity Award winner for its support of the SAP HANA platform, and its cloud platform leverages the latest in Unified Computing Platform Infrastructure from Hitachi Data Systems in support of SAP HANA to deliver market-leading performance and availability.

About Hitachi Consulting Corporation
Hitachi Consulting is the global management consulting and IT services business of Hitachi Ltd., a global technology leader and a catalyst of sustainable societal change. In that same spirit — and building on its technology heritage — Hitachi Consulting is a catalyst for positive business change, propelling companies ahead by enabling superior operational performance. Working within their existing processes and focusing on targeted functional challenges, we help our clients respond to dynamic global change with insight and agility. Our unique approach delivers measurable, sustainable business results and a better consulting experience. For more information visit: www.hitachiconsulting.com.

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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616 billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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