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Hitachi, SAP Form Global Technology Pact

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT) announced that it has become a SAP global technology partner, expanding its global partnership with SAP AG (NYSE: SAP). The partnership will include deeper technology integrations, a new interoperability competency center, technical support, and joint sales and marketing activities worldwide. Further integration between SAP and Hitachi enhances offerings in the areas of cloud computing, storage virtualization, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and information lifecycle management (ILM) reports Business Standard.

"’This expanded global technology partnership with Hitachi demonstrates the value of SAP’s customer-focused ecosystem: teaming with partners to deliver value and innovation to customers,’ said Kevin Ichhpurani, senior vice president, Business Development and Strategic Alliances, SAP. ‘Together, we will cooperate to enhance value and accelerate growth and profit for our customers. This will help reduce implementation costs while providing strong solutions to transform business processes.’”