Hitachi and SAP Strengthen Relationship

Hitachi and SAP AG expand their partnership and Hitachi is now an SAP global services partner. Hitachi and SAP will team worldwide to market and deliver SAP business applications together, combining Hitachi's platform products and consulting services. The joint offerings are expected to enable companies around the globe to boost competitiveness by optimizing their overall operations. Customers are predicted to benefit from bolstered implementation services, enhanced solution delivery and increased global reach.

The partnership is wholly focused on enhancing value for customer investments in SAP applications, and will first be expanded to North America, then China and Europe. By collaborating in the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, Hitachi plans to validate the integration of their middleware and platforms into SAP solutions, as well as develop new solutions. Hitachi will expand its corps of SAP consultants to approximately 2,080 globally by the end of 2011 to serve prospects and customers on a global scale. SAP will leverage Hitachi's industry-specific and technology knowledge in creating solutions for customers across various industries.
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