Governance and Resources
We are working to strengthen IT governance to ensure information security, IT compliance, and business continuity across the entire Hitachi Group.
In addition, we are accelerating the reallocation of IT resources, training, and the securing of diverse talent, and advancing the globalization of IT talent.
Enhancement of Global IT Functions
To strengthen global strategy formulation and decision-making, we have established a “Deputy CIO of ITSD for Special Mission” for each role, with three leaders participating. (As of August 2025, “Regional CIO US” is vacant.)
We have established a Global One Team operation structure, in which IT departments in each region are organized into CoEs by function, to lead global IT.
Timothy Coles
Deputy CIO of ITSD for Special Mission
(Regional CIO EU)
As the Regional CIO for Europe, I am responsible for supporting the alignment and growth through enhanced communication and collaboration across the region. By leveraging state-of-the-art technologies and automation, I am committed to delivering exceptional business value, bolstering operational efficiency, and boosting productivity.
In FY 2024, we had several initiatives running across the region, including investigating the role of IT in digitalization, fostering best practices in Cyber Security, and creating multiple projects to share best practices in our region under the umbrella of a program called Matterhorn.
In my role at Hitachi Group IT, we prioritize enriching the customer experience and achieving cost efficiency. We are dedicated to fostering a data-driven enterprise, minimizing security risks, and reducing superfluous costs through smart rationalization.
Our efforts have started to deliver enhanced sustainability practices, robust zero-trust security frameworks, and a thriving digital workplace that encourages seamless collaboration. Additionally, our proactive exploration of innovative technologies has ensured IT agility and driven progressive change across the organization, leading to measurable advancements in the previous MTP and will support the realization of ”Inspire 2027”, the new management plan and beyond.
Jeremy Tjebbes
Deputy CIO of ITSD for Special Mission
(Shared ERP#1 AMO#2)
As Deputy CIO, I am responsible for deploying and supporting our Global Digital Platform based on SAP’s S/4HANA. Through our transformation program, we are consolidating ERP systems, standardising processes, and merging application support.
We have successfully deployed a shared instance of our Digital Platform and are expanding our user base with industry-specific templates based on the same core.
Building on our initial successes, our focus is on innovation and business value, utilising the SAP Toolchain and other complementary Cloud solutions. We are leveraging our experience across Hitachi by establishing Communities of Interest and forming strategic group-wide partnerships with our suppliers.
Our goals are to reduce costs, increase innovative agility, realize the transformation into a digital-centric company, and drive our roadmap to Inspire 2027.
#1 ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning
#2 AMO: Application Management Outsourcing
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