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Hitachi Consulting Announces Services in Support for Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse
DALLAS - Feb. 23, 2009 - Hitachi Consulting, the IT and consulting company of Hitachi Ltd., today announced a new suite of services designed to utilize the scalability enhancements of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and to provide customers with enhanced and economical data warehouse capabilities. Hitachi Consulting offers SQL Server 2008 users several services including:
• Platform assessment focusing on hardware recommendations, configuration and performance requirements planning, backup and recovery planning and determination of other critical success factors;
• Implementation planning, which provides a step-by-step roadmap regarding installation, data migration, cutover and monitoring;
• Implementation execution which includes project management, technical leadership, data warehouse and data integration development, data migration services and platform administration;
• Business Intelligence Strategy Leadership providing industry-leading expertise in the development and implementation of strategic business intelligence and information management programs.
"Microsoft's data warehousing technologies are extremely attractive to our customers due to their market leading capabilities, overall value and price performance," said Rob Farris, National VP of Microsoft BI Services for Hitachi Consulting. "Hitachi Consulting is very excited about the release of Microsoft SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse as the next milestone in Microsoft's future vision for large-scale SQL Server data warehouses. We believe these advances will help our customers enhance their business intelligence solutions to gain much greater visibility into their operations and improve their bottom line profitability by making better decisions that help reduce costs and improve revenues."
"SQL Server Fast Track Data Warehouse makes it faster, easier and more affordable for companies to take advantage of the powerful business intelligence capabilities built into SQL Server 2008 to deploy highly scalable enterprise data warehousing projects," said Mark Jewett, director of SQL Server marketing at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft and its partners are committed to providing high-value solutions to today's most pressing technology challenges, and Hitachi Consulting's experience across the rest of our BI stack enables it to provide end-to-end business intelligence and data warehouse solutions to our joint customers."
Hitachi Consulting is a Globally Managed Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with Competencies in:
--Data Management - Database Solutions
--Data Management - Business Intelligence
--Data Management - Master Data Management
--BI Organizational Competency Development
--Business Process and Integration
--Business Strategy and Advanced Business Planning
Hitachi Consulting is a Recognized Market Leader:
--Microsoft FAST Partner of the Year 2009
--Microsoft BI/Data Management Partner of the Year 2006
--Microsoft IW Partner of the Year 2007
--Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the year 2005 & 2006
About Hitachi Consulting
Building the Market Responsive CompanySM
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.
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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 ($112.2 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 website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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