Hitachi Consulting Co., Ltd.

In line with rapid and continuous social change, the issues society faces are getting more complex and more global in nature. In an attempt to resolve these issues, we need to pursue new initiatives that go beyond existing frameworks -- such as compa hat go beyond existing frameworks -- such as companies, industries, and countries -- and that have transcended stereotypical or preconceived ideas. These initiatives are boosted by progress in digitalization and networking. Information technologies enable a host of expertise and knowledge to cross national boundaries and be available the world over, in an instant. In addition, use of the wide diversity of sensing data and other information leads to the generation of new ideas one after another, resulting in the creation of unprecedented services. Hitachi has been developing its Social Innovation Business by combining the infrastructure technologies it has cultivated over many years with advanced information technologies. Through this business, Hitachi provides solutions to the issues that confront customers and regions around the world. Hitachi Consulting, seeks to solve social issues, viewing not only businesses involving infrastructures such as energy, water, and transportation, but also the mechanism of public administration and services provided by operating companies, including manufacturing, logistics, and financing services, as part of the Social Innovation Business in the broad sense of the term. We believe it requires the creation of an ecosystem of businesses, created by diverse companies combining their respective strengths. To realize social innovations, we aim to create a new business ecosystem together with customers and diverse partners. Since its foundation, Hitachi Consulting has been working to solve problems with customers through consulting in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, finance, insurance, services, wholesale, public offices, transportation, electricity, gas, water, and construction. We have a significant advantage arising from our comprehensive strength, consisting of the experience and knowledge that we have achieved through support for the management reform of the Hitachi Group, Hitachi's track record in the field of social infrastructure and the comprehensive strength of our information technologies. The key to survival in the rapidly changing environment, where the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects all things, is gaining in popularity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing, is digital transformation, which moves businesses and organizations into the digital world in anticipation of megatrends around the world. Digital transformation is a field where our expertise in IT, comprehensive strength, and experience, which we have gained in the Hitachi Group, is of great benefit. Hitachi Consulting will go beyond the boundaries of companies, industries, and countries and will break the existing industrial structure and barriers between business domains to create new value and services with customers.