TOKYO: Hitachi, an electrical and electronic manufacturing company, and Virtusa -a provider of computer software and solutions- announce a partnership to deliver quality and innovative services and solutions to help transform the customer experience.

Companies have an urgent requirement to modernize their systems in order to not only grow but to stay ahead in their businesses. This is even more significant for segments such as banking and financial services, insurance and healthcare. Better products and solutions are needed with client-centric focused, flexible rule based and optimized processes all togetherfunctioning to lower operating cost.

Combining Hitachi and Virtusa’s core expertise and proficiencies in the technological field, the partnership is aimed to provide joint services to both their clients and the market. This will increase operational and technology efficiency by adding new functionalities and optimizing complex operational processes. Together, Hitachi and Virtusa aim to form a unique collaboration by leveraging mutual strengths to deliver the best of breed business solutions to their clients worldwide.

“I believe that Virtusa provides a great fit for Hitachi. It is a strong technology partner with deep domain knowledge and industry based solutions which complement and extend upon our own.” says Masayoshi Ogawa, president of Financial Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company at Hitachi. “By combining Hitachi's strong program management, Japanese market understanding, diverse capabilities in technologies and knowledge in Financial Services and other industries, I believe that our combined potential will be significant and continue to drive tremendous value for our clients.”