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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