Hitachi Data Systems announces Wipro Infotech as Platinum Partner

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Bangalore, May11, 2009 – Press Release Point - Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions today announced Platinum Partnership with Wipro Infotech, a leading provider of IT and business transformation services. This alliance will help enterprise customers across verticals avail of the wide range of services, consultation and next generation storage solutions. With this announcement, Wipro Infotech becomes the first Platinum Partner from India.

Mr. Natarajan Viswanathan, VP and Managing Director, India, Hitachi Data Systems said, “The alliance with Wipro Infotech, strengthens our commitment in delivering formal, flexible, cutting-edge channel programs to our partners and this relationship will strengthen our foothold in different customer verticals.”

Mr. Anand Sankaran, Senior Vice President & Business Head- India and Middle East, Wipro Infotech said, “We are proud to be the only Indian APAC Platinum Partner for HDS. Being a complete IT solutions provider, we will invest in Hitachi’s certification and training, and offer custom development, consulting services based on their product or solution capabilities thereby driving transformation to customers across sectors.”

Hitachi Data Systems ‘Platinum level league’ is for solution providers with a dedicated storage practice, proven expertise and highest level of technical capabilities in providing storage solutions to corporate clients with large scale and complex solution needs. Under this program, partners have the right to use the Hitachi TrueNorth Channel Partner Program along with access to partner training, sales productivity programs and HDS’ Executive Briefing Center for prospect and customer briefings.

Hitachi’s TrueNorth Channel Partner Program has recently been awarded 2009’s Five-Star Partner Program Guide Certification by Everything Channel, a US based company specializing in accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. The award acknowledges Hitachi Data System’s commitment and strength for its reseller partner programs which include IT integrators, technology solution providers, and consultants.

Recognized as a best-practice, industry-wide, this program offers rich incentives, tools, and resources and has been instrumental in increasing partner profitability and driving Hitachi Data Systems revenue since its launch in 2004.

About Wipro Infotech

Wipro Infotech, a division of the US$5 billion Wipro Limited, provides enterprise customers with high value Information Technology Products, Software Services, Solutions and Consulting Services in India and the Middle East. Headquartered at Bangalore, Wipro Infotech serves customers in India through a network of 22 offices and 170 service locations across the country. It also has regional offices across the Middle East serving the region. For more information, please visit, http://www.wipro.in/

About Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. With over 4,000 employees, and as an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in over 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60 percent of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500®. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.22 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.