Hitachi Vantara, the subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., recently held its annual partner summit in Siliguri. The event, which had the theme “Stronger Together,” recognized and awarded channel partners, distributors, and alliances for their impactful work in the past year. The summit, held from July 12 to July 14, celebrated Hitachi Vantara’s top performing partners in India and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), acknowledging their contributions in driving revenue growth and delivering business value to customers. Hitachi Systems India and Vertex were honored as the Partner of the Year in the North and South regions, respectively.Hemant Tiwari, the managing director of Hitachi Vantara India, expressed his confidence in the partnership with Indian businesses, stating that India is a rapidly growing market and a significant contributor to their global operations. He emphasized the importance of providing exceptional customer experiences through a multi-channel approach and highlighted the critical role of partners in their business.
Deepak Sar, the distribution and alliance director of Hitachi Vantara, emphasized the significance of being data-driven in today’s market. He highlighted the role of Hitachi Vantara and its partners in helping organizations stay competitive, create value, and identify new opportunities using data.
Hitachi Vantara’s partnership models are based on three pillars – Trusted, Predictable, and Sustainable. By setting clear goals to address client challenges and designing innovative solutions, the organization builds trust with its clients. Hitachi Vantara also facilitates partnerships with technology alliance partners to enhance the efficiency of the ecosystem and expand brand offerings. In addition, the organization offers energy-efficient storage solutions to address CO2 reduction. In 2022, they added nearly 1,000 new partners globally.
The summit also recognized various partners with awards based on their performance in different regions and categories.
Award Winners for Fiscal Year 2022:
India Government + North and East Region
- Breakthrough Partner of the Year (North + East + Government) – Hitachi Systems India Pvt. Ltd
- Partner of the region – SISL Infotech
- Value Added Distributor of the Region – Redington Limited
- Best upcountry (North + East) partner in the region – Synergy Telematics Limited
- Emerging partner of the region – Niveshan Technologies
India South Region
- Breakthrough Partner of the Year (South) – Vertex Technosolutions (B) Pvt. Ltd
- Partner of the region – Hitachi Systems India Pvt. Ltd
- Value Added Distributor of the Region – iValue InfoSolutions Pvt. Ltd
- Emerging partner of the region – QCS Communications Technologies
- Best upcountry (KL+TN+AP+TS) partner in the region – Star One IT
India West Region
- Breakthrough Partner of the Year (West) – Network Techlab
- Partner of the region – Hitachi Systems India Pvt. Ltd
- Value Added Distributor of the Region – iValue InfoSolutions Pvt. Ltd
- Best upcountry (Guj + RoM) partner in the region – Chintech Systems
- Emerging partner of the region – VDA Infosolutions Pvt Ltd
National Awards
- Breakthrough Partner of the Year – Wysetek System Technologists Pvt. Ltd
- Value Added Reseller of the year – Hitachi Systems India Pvt. Ltd
- Partner-led deal of the year – Vertex Technosolutions (B) Pvt. Ltd
- Value Added Distributor of the year – iValue InfoSolutions Pvt. Ltd
- Emerging Territory Partner – India – Ishan Infotech
Cloud Service Provider of the Year – Sify Digital Services
Overall, the partner summit celebrated the achievements of Hitachi Vantara’s partners and emphasized the importance of collaboration and data-driven solutions in today’s competitive business landscape.