Hitachi to launch Hitachi Digital in 2027

Hitachi Ltd. plans to launch Hitachi Digital Inc., a new global digital services company, on April 1, 2027, as part of a previously announced integration plan. The restructuring brings together two existing operations into a unified platform aimed at supporting enterprise digital transformation. Hitachi describes the new company as a strategic partner across the full transformation lifecycle, targeting measurable business outcomes from cloud, data and AI.

Hitachi Digital is being created by combining GlobalLogic Inc. and Hitachi Digital Services LLC into a single entity. By integrating digital engineering capabilities with enterprise and operational expertise, the company is intended to deliver end-to-end solutions ranging from enterprise AI to Physical AI. This structure is positioned to support clients from strategy through operations while modernizing core systems and maintaining reliable large-scale operations.

Hitachi Digital will employ approximately 35,000 professionals across 27 countries. The company is expected to serve more than 880 active clients worldwide, providing digital engineering, cloud, data and AI services across multiple industries. This global scale is designed to enable execution of complex, multi-region transformation programs while maintaining local domain insight.

The new organization is built on a combination of industrial heritage and enterprise-grade AI orchestration. It will focus on sectors where data-driven and AI-enabled solutions can support critical operational environments. Forward Deployed Engineers, who work directly in client settings, will play a central role in applying new AI and digital capabilities within complex enterprise and operational contexts.

Hitachi Digital’s service portfolio will span Physical AI, Data and Intelligence, Cloud and Site Reliability Engineering, and Enterprise Applications. The company aims to guide clients through engineering new digital products, implementing AI capabilities and modernizing underlying technology stacks. It will also focus on sustainable solutions that operate across both physical and digital technology layers.

The insights and technical expertise generated through these services will feed into Hitachi’s differentiated IP, including HMAX by Hitachi, a next-generation suite of solutions that applies AI to social infrastructure. Hitachi Digital will also drive adoption of Lumada 3.0, supporting co-creation with clients for innovation and further expansion of Hitachi’s digital business. These initiatives sit within Hitachi’s broader portfolio, which spans Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility and Connective Industries.

Hitachi presents the creation of Hitachi Digital as part of its evolution into a global digital services company. By uniting GlobalLogic’s digital engineering with Hitachi Digital Services’ enterprise and operational capabilities, and leveraging Forward Deployed Engineers alongside Hitachi’s operational technology and domain knowledge in social infrastructure, the group aims to support clients throughout business transformation efforts. Recognition from industry analysts for capabilities in intelligent robotics, Physical AI, digital engineering and generative AI services underscores the areas in which the combined entity is already active.

Hitachi Digital is expected to continue scaling through investment in AI, data and cloud talent, as well as through expanded alliances and acquisitions across the technology ecosystem. Within this framework, the digital services unification is intended to strengthen Hitachi’s position in AI-era service lines while expanding the reach of its Lumada-centered solutions for customer and social challenges.