Hitachi Americas Appoints Sameer Tikoo as Chief Growth Officer

“The Americas region is a strategic growth market for Hitachi, making strong growth leadership more important than ever,” said Charlie Takeuchi, President and CEO of Hitachi Americas. “Throughout his career, Sameer has built high-performing teams, developed trusted client relationships, and delivered consistent business growth. His experience and leadership will help strengthen our customer relationships, expand strategic partnerships and accelerate growth across the Americas.”

Tikoo joins Hitachi Americas after 18 years at GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, where he most recently served as Group Vice President and Global Head of the Communications, Network and Cybersecurity business units. During his tenure, he helped grow GlobalLogic’s Communications Business Unit into one of the company’s largest and fastest-growing business units. Earlier in his career, he held engineering and leadership roles at Bharti Airtel, Hughes Software Systems, and Baypackets. Tikoo is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

“Customers today are looking for partners who can help solve increasingly complex business challenges,” said Sameer Tikoo, Chief Growth Officer, Hitachi Americas. “Hitachi’s unique combination of operational technology, digital capabilities, AI and products positions us to deliver that value. I look forward to strengthening strategic relationships and helping customers achieve meaningful business outcomes.”

For more information about Hitachi Americas and its leadership team, please visit www.hitachi.com/en-us/.

About Hitachi America, Ltd.

Hitachi America, Ltd. (“Hitachi Americas”) is the regional headquarters for Hitachi Group companies in the Americas, overseeing the U.S., Canada, and Latin America markets. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Hitachi Americas has advanced Hitachi’s Social Innovation Business in the region since its establishment in 1959, working with customers across sectors including energy, mobility, industry, and digital systems and services. For more information, visit www.hitachi.com/en-us/.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi aims to be a global leader in continuously transforming social infrastructure through digital, contributing to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates worldwide across four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – as well as a Strategic SIB Business Unit focused on new growth areas. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi creates value by combining data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2025 (ended March 31, 2026) totaled 10,586.7 billion yen, with 606 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 290,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com.