GlobalLogic
2021
$9.6B
Why
To instantly establish Hitachi as a top-tier global engineering and software services provider, acquiring deep expertise in automotive, telecommunications, and healthcare product design to accelerate its digital transformation.
Impact
The acquisition added massive software engineering scale and high-margin, recurring revenue streams to Hitachi’s portfolio, providing the critical IT capabilities required to fully realize the Lumada IoT platform's potential.
Outcome
The integration is ongoing, requiring significant cultural alignment between the Japanese hardware DNA and the global software culture, but has successfully driven high-margin revenue growth and expanded Hitachi's cross-selling capabilities to global automotive and telecom clients.