Hitachi Consulting
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management consulting, Technology consulting |
| Founded | November 2000 |
| Headquarters | Dallas , United States |
Area served | United States, Japan, Brazil, China, India, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Vietnam |
Number of employees | 6500 |
| Parent | Hitachi |
Hitachi Consulting Corporation was a global management and technology advisory company based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Established in November 2000 as a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, it employed approximately 6,500 professionals across multiple countries, including the US, Japan, Brazil, China, India, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, the UK, Germany, and Vietnam.
History
The origins of Hitachi Consulting trace back to Hitachi’s acquisition of the Chicago-based IT and strategy consulting division of Grant Thornton LLP. The initial executive team comprised three former Grant Thornton principals: Chuck Scoville (Chief Operating Officer), Mike Driessen (Sales and Marketing), and Dan Raskas (Service Delivery), along with 18 additional former partners.
Growth was driven by a series of acquisitions of consulting firms such as WaveBend Solutions from BDO Seidman (2001), Tactica Technology (2001), Aspirity (2004), Dove Consulting (2005), Navigator Systems (2006), Impact Plus through Hitachi Consulting UK (2007), Iteration2 (2007), and JMN Associates (2008). Furthermore, following the dissolution of Arthur Andersen, 23 partners and 370 consultants from Arthur Andersen Business Consulting joined the firm in 2002.
Initially operating under the name Experio Solutions after acquiring Grant Thornton’s practice, the company adopted the Hitachi Consulting brand in 2003 upon securing rights to use the Hitachi name. In April 2006, Hitachi’s Japanese consulting arm Exsurge was renamed Hitachi Consulting Co., Ltd., unifying the global brand identity.
Timeline
In November 2005, Hitachi inaugurated a Global Solutions Center in India aimed at delivering IT and project management services.
Hitachi Consulting Europe (HCE) was formed in March 2006 with subsidiaries established in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Portugal.
In March 2009, Hitachi Consulting expanded its UK operations by acquiring Edenbrook, a Microsoft and Oracle implementation partner, effectively doubling its consulting and implementation workforce in that region.
On January 4, 2011, Hitachi Consulting acquired Sierra Atlantic, a prominent offshore provider specializing in enterprise applications and outsourced product development with roughly 2,500 employees. Founded in 1993 by Raju Reddy, Sarath Sura, and Yeshwanth Reddy, Sierra Atlantic operated development centers in Hyderabad and Guangzhou and maintained partnerships with Oracle and Microsoft.
On April 13, 2012, Hitachi Consulting added Prizim to its portfolio—a consultancy dedicated to sustainable environmental practices, energy solutions, and social responsibility initiatives. Prizim was integrated as the Environmental Sustainability Solutions division within Hitachi Consulting.
By December 31, 2012, Hitachi Consulting further broadened its capabilities through acquiring Celerant Consulting, a global management consulting firm that became part of its Information and Telecommunications Systems segment.
On May 1, 2014, the company acquired IMGroup, a UK-based expert in Information Management and Business Intelligence services.
Expanding its global reach on October 1, 2014, Hitachi Consulting acquired Singapore’s Stone Apple Solutions along with subsidiaries including Vietnam’s Global CyberSoft and Brazil’s F2C Consultoria. This move enhanced its presence across Southeast Asia with offices also located in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia.
On September 17, 2019, Hitachi announced the merger of Hitachi Vantara with Hitachi Consulting to accelerate growth within its Social Innovation Business and Digital Growth strategies. Effective January 2020, the unified organization operates under the Hitachi Vantara brand led by Toshiaki Tokunaga.