Media Release:
MANILA, December 18, 2020 – Hitachi Vantara, the digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced the appointment of Varghese Mathew as the head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN.

Equipped with unique perspective on ASEAN
Mathew is currently the Business Development director for Philippines, and recently he has been appointed to take up another role as the head of Partners & Alliances, ASEAN where he will be responsible for driving Hitachi Vantara’s channel program across ASEAN. He will lead the integration and growth of the regional partner network by establishing best practices in the execution of Hitachi Vantara’s partner go-to-market strategy.
Mathew boasts over 21 years of experience in the sector, with a specialization in business development, channels and alliances management and solutions architecting. Prior to joining Hitachi Vantara 6 years ago, he worked with EMC, T-Systems, HP Services and HCL in various capacities.
Joe Ong, vice president & general manager, Hitachi Vantara for ASEAN, said “Mathew’s experience offers him a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities present on all sides of the channel. We look forward to leveraging his vast experience to more effectively enable our partners to grow and ultimately offer greater value to our customers across the region.”
Mathew expressed his excitement for his new journey.
“It’s my honor to serve our partners and customers in Southeast Asia. Backed up with a mission to connect enterprises from ‘what’s now’ to ‘what’s next’, Hitachi Vantara will continuously strengthen and widen our services. I am looking forward to working with more great companies and help drive their digital innovation.” (✓)
About Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., guides our customers from what’s now to what’s next by solving their digital challenges. Working alongside each customer, we apply our unmatched industrial and digital capabilities to their data and applications to benefit both business and society. More than 80% of the Fortune 100 trust Hitachi Vantara to help them develop new revenue streams, unlock competitive advantages, lower costs, enhance customer experiences, and deliver social and environmental value. Visit us at www.hitachivantara.com.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focusing on Social Innovation Business combining its operational technology, information technology and products. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2018 (ended March 31, 2019) totaled 9,480.6 billion yen ($85.4 billion), and the company has approximately 296,000 employees worldwide. Hitachi delivers digital solutions utilizing Lumada in five sectors including Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT, to increase our customer’s social, environmental and economic value. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com.