Hitachi Vantara: Hitachi Vantara Continues To Bolster Its Global Leadership Team With New Executive Appointments

SANTA CLARA, Calif., 2017-12-13 15:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), today
announced new appointments to its global leadership team: Mark Ablett has been
named senior vice president of global go-to-market (GTM) strategy and Daniel
Chong has been named senior vice president of Asia Pacific (APAC). Both will
report to the company's chief revenue officer, Hans-Peter Klaey. 

Ablett previously served as Hitachi Vantara's senior vice president (SVP) of
APAC, where he helped Hitachi Vantara's APAC theatre to achieve record growth.
In his new role, Ablett will be responsible for developing the company's global
GTM strategy, partnering with Hitachi Vantara's customers to help them
successfully navigate and execute complex digital transformation journeys.
Prior to joining Hitachi, Ablett held executive positions with Juniper Networks
and SpectraLink, among others. 

Chong will assume Ablett's former post as SVP of APAC at Hitachi Vantara. He
previously served as the company's vice president and general manager (GM) of
mainland China and Taiwan, where he grew revenue in the region by more than
150%. During Chong's tenure as GM, the company has been recognized as a "Great
Place to Work" in the region for the past five consecutive years. Prior to
Hitachi, Chong held senior management positions at Oracle, PeopleSoft, BMC and
Informix, where he focused on sales, marketing, business development and
company management. 

Ablett and Chong will further fortify Hitachi Vantara's executive team, which
the company has been aggressively expanding with experienced talent in recent
months. The company recently tapped Klaey, an enterprise software industry
veteran, to lead global sales and GTM, appointed former GE Digital COO Brad
Surak as its Chief Product and Strategy Officer. 

"Delivering exceptional customer experiences is incredibly important to Hitachi
Vantara," said Klaey. "Mark and Daniel have done exactly that in their time
here. They have a deep understanding of our business and the needs of our
customers and partners. Their work will be crucial in helping Hitachi customers
unlock the full potential and value of their data." 

About Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., helps data-driven
leaders find and use the value in their data to innovate intelligently and
reach outcomes that matter for business and society. We combine technology,
intellectual property and industry knowledge to deliver data-managing solutions
that help enterprises improve their customers' experiences, develop new revenue
streams, and lower the costs of business. Only Hitachi Vantara elevates your
innovation advantage by combining deep information technology (IT), operational
technology (OT) and domain expertise. We work with organizations everywhere to
drive data to meaningful outcomes. Visit us at www.HitachiVantara.com. 

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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations
that answer society's challenges. The company's consolidated revenues for
fiscal 2016 (ended March 31, 2017) totaled 9,162.2 billion yen ($81.8 billion).
The Hitachi Group is a global leader in Social Innovation and has approximately
304,000 employees worldwide. Through collaborative creation, Hitachi is
providing solutions to customers in a broad range of sectors, including Power /
Energy, Industry / Distribution / Water, Urban Development, and Finance /
Government & Public / Healthcare. For more information, please visit
http://www.hitachi.com. 

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