Against the backdrop of Hitachi, Ltd.'s acquisition of GlobalLogic, the company is rebuilding itself through acquisitions in areas including energy, IT and railways, while emphasizing its willingness to learn from the companies it acquires. The acquisition could also help eliminate slowness and break down silos between divisions.
Hitachi, Ltd. has repeatedly made large-scale acquisitions in areas including energy, IT and railways. Hitachi Energy is considered to make a particularly significant contribution to earnings, and the company believes that the true value of M&A lies in rewriting itself, demonstrating an eager willingness to learn from the companies it acquires.
Hitachi has set out a policy of promoting cross-organizational collaboration and technology integration through acquisitions. The article points to the potential for acquisitions to deliver additional benefits, including eliminating slowness and breaking down silos.
The article also describes the creation of an FDE team reporting directly to the president to promote business integration through the introduction of physical AI. This is positioned as part of an organizational strengthening initiative through which Hitachi will integrate technologies and businesses across multiple areas.