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Hitachi Consulting Expands National Microsoft Strategic Service Line With Promotion of Drew Naukam to Vice President

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 09:04 CST

Hitachi Consulting, the business and IT consulting company of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), continues to expand its leadership capabilities nationally with the promotion of Microsoft solutions expert Drew Naukam to vice president, Microsoft Strategic Service Line.

According to Hitachi Consulting Managing Vice President of Global Solutions and People Tamra Chandler, "Microsoft remains an important technology alliance, globally. We have seen significant growth with this alliance in the past two years and the promotion of Drew is representative of our commitment and investment in this relationship, which provides great value to our clients."

Hitachi Consulting's Microsoft practice is focused on national delivery of leading solutions, including Microsoft Business Intelligence, Enterprise Portal and Collaboration solutions leveraging the Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 platform, and SAP -- Microsoft Business Architectures leveraging the .NET framework and tools.

Hitachi Consulting is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with certifications in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Business Process and Integration Solutions, Custom Development Solutions, Data Management Solutions and Information Worker Solutions. Hitachi Consulting won the 2006 Microsoft Partner of the Year award for Business Intelligence.

Mr. Naukam has more than 11 years of consulting experience and was previously with Accenture and a Texas-based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, where he was responsible for corporate sales and marketing. Mr. Naukam has worked with the Microsoft field sales organization selling and delivering solutions for more than six years. He graduated from the American University in Washington D.C. with a degree in International Business and Marketing. He has an MBA from the University of Oklahoma with a focus on Organizational Behavior.

About Hitachi Consulting

As Hitachi, Ltd.'s (NYSE:HIT) global consulting company, with operations in the US, Europe and Asia, Hitachi Consulting is a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries. We leverage decades of business process, vertical industry, and leading-edge technology experience to understand each company's unique business needs. From business strategy development through application deployment, our consultants are committed to helping clients quickly realize measurable business value and achieve sustainable ROI.

Hitachi Consulting's client base includes nearly 35 percent of the Fortune 100 and 25 percent of the Global 100 as well as many leading mid-market companies. We offer a client-focused, collaborative approach and transfer knowledge throughout each engagement. For more information, call 1.877.664.0010 or visit www.hitachiconsulting.com.

Hitachi Consulting -- Inspiring your next success! ®

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company, with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9, 464 billion yen ($80.9 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 and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.

Source: Business Wire

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