India – 24, May 2017: Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), today announced the appointment of Sanjay Agrawal as director of Platforms and Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems India. Sanjay will be responsible for the technical direction at HDS and will lead a team of solutions-focused business consultants and technical experts in India to help customers realize business transformation. With over 28 years of industry experience, Sanjay will further strengthen the India Presales team into a niche HDS specialist community to enhance collaboration and share expertise across different regions in India.
“We are very excited to have Sanjay Agrawal as part of our team. His diverse experience across vertical industries, connected with his knowledge in third and fourth platform technologies is critical to our business in 2017 and beyond. Digital transformation and IoT are intertwined and his unique experience will help accelerate our customers’ transformations to leverage data and drive business outcomes,” said Vivekanand Venugopal, Vice President and General Manager for India, Hitachi Data Systems.
”Sanjay’s appointment is a commitment towards our customers to accelerate their digital transformation journey,’’ said Russell Skingsley, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific. ’’With his expertise, Sanjay will further enable the team at HDS India to enhance our cloud, hybrid IT, big data analytics, mobility, IoT and smart cities capabilities.’’
Sanjay brings with him 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hitachi Data Systems, he worked for Hewlett Packard Enterprise for 19 years where he was responsible for various strategic and leadership roles. His last project involved successfully transforming the presales team for next-generation consultative selling, particularly on emerging trends and technologies.
About Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., offers an integrated portfolio of services and solutions that enable digital transformation through enhanced data management, governance, mobility and analytics. We help global organizations open new revenue streams, increase efficiencies, improve customer experience and ensure rapid time to market in the digital age. Only Hitachi Data Systems powers the digital enterprise by integrating the best information technology and operational technology from across the Hitachi family of companies. We combine this experience with Hitachi expertise in the internet of things to deliver the exceptional insights business and society need to transform and thrive. Visit us at HDS.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society’s challenges. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2016 (ended March 31, 2017) totaled 9162.2 billion yen ($81.8 billion). The Hitachi Group is a global leader in the Social Innovation Business, and it has approximately 304,000 employees worldwide. Through collaborative creation, Hitachi is providing solutions to customers in a broad range of sectors, including power & infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication 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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