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Hitachi agrees to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert to accelerate Agentic AI and Physical AI development, driving global expansion of HMAX business
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") is advancing the realization of a "Harmonized Society" where environment, wellbeing, and economic growth coexist in balance. As One Hitachi, the company is strengthening its portfolio to harness domain expertise and accelerate AI-driven innovations that transform social infrastructure. The Hitachi Group has agreed to acquire synvert, a company, headquartered in Germany, as a wholly owned subsidiary of its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic Inc. ("GlobalLogic") from M
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[{"type":"text","content":"Strengthening GlobalLogic's data and consulting capabilities and expanding footprint in Europe and the Middle East","length":118,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"SANTA CLARA, Calif. and MÜNSTER, Germany and TOKYO, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") is advancing the realization of a "Harmonized Society" where environment, wellbeing, and economic growth coexist in balance. As One Hitachi, the company is strengthening its portfolio to harness domain expertise and accelerate AI-driven innovations that transform social infrastructure. The Hitachi Group has agreed to acquire synvert, a company, headquartered in Germany, as a wholly owned subsidiary of its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic Inc. ("GlobalLogic") from Maxburg, a leading private equity fund focusing on founder-led technology companies in the German-speaking region. This acquisition aims to accelerate the deployment of HMAX, Hitachi's solution suite advancing operational autonomy and business model innovation through Agentic and Physical AI, solving customer and societal challenges in the AI era.","length":970,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"synvert is a leading consulting firm in the data and AI space, delivering advanced expertise in AI-driven business design, data access and governance, integration, and operations. With a portfolio of over 200 clients, synvert helps enterprises unlock value and drive intelligent, data-powered transformation. synvert maintains advanced partnerships with leading cloud and data platform vendors, including Databricks and Snowflake, alongside major public cloud vendors (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).","length":510,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Once the acquisition is completed, synvert will complement GlobalLogic's deep capabilities in AI and digital engineering, while adding end-to-end strength across the enterprise data value chain and accelerating the development of Agentic and Physical AI. synvert's strong presence in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and the Middle East will help expand markets for HMAX through collaboration with Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy.","length":444,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The acquisition is expected to close in the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 20...