Hitachi concludes purchase of SA data firm
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has completed the acquisition of Shoden Data Systems, a provider of data centre technology solutions in South Africa and across sub-Saharan Africa.
The purchase forms part of Hitachi Data Systems’ expansion strategy throughout the African market. As part of Hitachi Data Systems, Shoden will continue to support and expand the customer relationships and partnerships that have helped it achieve success in the region.
“Following a successful eleven year partnership, we are excited to bring Shoden Data Systems formally into the Hitachi Data Systems business,” said Niels Svenningsen, senior vice president and general manager, Hitachi Data Systems EMEA. “Across the globe we are helping customers transform aging data centres into information centres that closely align business objectives with infrastructure performance to optimize return on assets. We can now bring that experience and expertise to bear in a market with huge growth potential.”
Hitachi said that acquisition of Shoden also plays an important role in the global expansion of the Hitachi Social Innovation Business, which fuses information technologies – including those from Hitachi Data Systems – with innovative solutions to improve social infrastructure.
Hitachi said it has identified South Africa as one of the key focus areas for its Social Innovation Business. With established subsidiaries in a number of African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania, the acquisition of Shoden by Hitachi Data Systems bolsters the Hitachi capabilities across the region.
Headquartered in Johannesburg, Shoden has also established subsidiaries in the UK and in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as part of its continued expansion in sub-Saharan Africa.
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