Details
š» Shopping in MĆ¼nster: Hitachi is acquiring Synvert, a consulting firm founded in 1991 with around 550 employees. Core areas: data analytics, cloud, and AI consulting.
š Global journey: Synvert operates in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and the Middle East ā and will now be folded into Hitachiās U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic.
š° Price undisclosed: The purchase price was not revealed. Market insiders estimate it in the tens of billions of yen. Closing is expected by March 2026, pending regulatory approval.
šĀ AI instead of coal: Synvert supports clients in building data platforms with partners like Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, and Azure. The goal is to expand Hitachiās HMAX AI offering.
šĀ More horsepower for rail & power: Synvert will boost Hitachiās HMAX suite in rail and energy ā from predictive maintenance to stable grid management. āAgentic AIā and āPhysical AIā are aimed at automating processes and interacting with the physical world.
Big Picture
The deal highlights how much traditional industrial groups now rely on data expertise. With Synvert, Hitachi brings European know-how in-house to broaden its AI portfolio globally. For German tech consultancies, it shows just how in demand they are internationally. For Hitachi, itās a springboard to move beyond its industrial roots and climb further into the digital champions league.
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