On Wednesday, Hitachi and Google Cloud announced a multi-year partnership aimed at boosting enterprise innovation and productivity through generative AI. Hitachi will establish a new business unit dedicated to addressing industry challenges using Gemini models, Vertex AI, and other cloud technologies. Additionally, Hitachi will integrate Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to enhance its own products and services. This collaboration is expected to accelerate the growth of Lumada, Hitachi’s core digital business, and improve operational efficiencies across the Hitachi Group.
Key Elements of the Partnership
1. Hitachi Google Cloud Business Unit and CoE: Led by GlobalLogic, a subsidiary of the Hitachi Group, the partnership will create the Hitachi Google Cloud Business Unit and the Google Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE). These entities will focus on scaling Google Cloud technology for both new and existing enterprise customers.
2. GenAI Professional Training Program: Hitachi will work with Google Cloud to incorporate training on Google Cloud’s GenAI into Hitachi’s GenAI Professional training program, aiming to train more than 50,000 GenAI professionals globally.
3. GenAI Solutions for Software Modernization and Customer Service: Hitachi will leverage Gemini models to develop solutions for modernizing legacy software systems and will adopt Google Cloud Contact Center AI to enhance customer service experiences.
4. Secure GenAI Solutions for On-Premises and Cloud Environments: The new solutions will support both on-premises and cloud environments, allowing enterprises to modernize operations while maintaining their existing IT setups.
5. Joint Go-to-Market Initiatives: Hitachi and Google Cloud will align their sales, marketing, and engineering teams to provide customers with the necessary resources to effectively deploy and manage GenAI projects through the Hitachi Google Cloud Business Unit and Google Cloud CoE.
Leadership Insights
Toshiaki Tokunaga, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer at Hitachi, stated, “Through this partnership, Hitachi will leverage Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to improve and enhance employee productivity and accelerate innovation. By augmenting the capabilities of our developers and customer success units with Google Cloud GenAI solutions, such as Vertex AI and Gemini models, Hitachi will be able to better serve the needs of its customers in diverse industries and across complex domains such as energy, mobility, manufacturing, and digital services.”
Nitesh Banga, CEO of the Digital Engineering Business Unit at Hitachi and President & CEO of GlobalLogic, added, “Through this global alliance, Hitachi is strategically aligning its go-to-market approach together with Google Cloud to drive tangible results. We are establishing clear pathways for collaboration, ensuring enhanced efficiency and acceleration in delivering solutions to our collective clients. This investment in building our Google Cloud Business Unit will provide the necessary energy, focus, and cohesive teamwork essential for achieving the desired accelerated time-to-market, translating innovation into swift revenue growth.”
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, commented, “Our partnership with Hitachi will provide customers with the resources needed to optimally build, implement, and manage every stage of their generative AI projects.”
A Long-Standing Collaboration
GlobalLogic and Google Cloud have collaborated for over 15 years, empowering enterprises with solutions that help achieve business objectives with efficiency and scale. This new partnership builds on that foundation, promising enhanced innovation and productivity through the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies.