Hitachi Receives Overall Positive Rating in 2021 Gartner® Vendor Rating Report

TOKYO and SANTA CLARA, Calif. – January 13, 2022 - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, "Hitachi") has received an overall positive rating in the 2021 Gartner Vendor Rating report. Hitachi believes this rating is recognition of the success of its IT business in promoting social innovation through digital technologies and the significant 2021 acquisition of GlobalLogic, a leader in design-led digital engineering.

Through more than 110 years of OT expertise and 60 years of its deep IT expertise, Hitachi is focused on accelerating the digital transformation of social infrastructure from energy to mobility and transportation to finance and healthcare. In 2021, Hitachi significantly strengthened the global engineering and execution capabilities for its Lumada digital portfolio by acquiring the design and engineering prowess of GlobalLogic. The Lumada portfolio is a digital platform that combines proven Hitachi technologies with advanced analytics and data management capabilities.

Last October, Hitachi became a principal partner for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and committed to leveraging its expertise to become a climate change innovator. Hitachi also elevated its climate target to contribute to a Net Zero Society by achieving carbon neutrality through its entire value chain by 2050.

Hitachi's IT business spans infrastructure, multicloud, data management, XaaS and IT-OT convergence to deliver outcome-focused solutions and services for industries.

Resources:

• 2021 Vendor Rating: Hitachi (gartner.com)
• Hitachi Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant^TM for Industrial IoT Platforms for Second Consecutive Year
• Hitachi Vantara Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage for Third Consecutive Year

2021 Gartner, Vendor Rating, Peter Havart-Simkin | Gary Spivak | Tatsuya Ichishi | Craig Lowery | Jeff Vogel | Ehtisham Zaidi, 22 December 2021
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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, contributes to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through data and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Hitachi is focused on strengthening its contribution to the Environment, the Resilience of business and social infrastructure as well as comprehensive programs to enhance Security & Safety. Hitachi resolves the issues faced by customers and society across six domains: IT, Energy, Mobility, Industry, Smart Life and Automotive Systems through its proprietary Lumada solutions. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2020 (ended March 31, 2021) totaled 8,729.1 billion yen ($78.6 billion), with 871 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 350,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

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