Hitachi Consulting UK Named as 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year for SOA and Business Process

London, United Kingdom — 30 June, 2009 —Hitachi Consulting UK was named 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year for SOA and Business Process, chosen out of an international field of nearly 2000 top Microsoft alliance partners delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.
David Sanderson, Vice President at Hitachi Consulting UK, said, “We are all very proud and delighted that Hitachi Consulting UK has been recognised by Microsoft as a leading alliance partner in the provision of Solution Orientated Architecture and Business Process Management solutions. This is a great reflection of our people, approach and capability. This award provides recognition of the exceptional talents of our consultants and our innovative approach to delivering solutions for our clients.”

Analyst Acclaim from Gartner

The world is moving at an increasingly fast pace. Business cycles are being compressed by an increasingly global economy and networked world. As the pace of external dynamics accelerates, the need for business to respond quickly also accelerates. The key forces driving change from a business perspective were identified by Hitachi Consulting by analyzing a multitude of studies from organizations like Gartner, among others. The seven forces listed are not equally felt across all enterprises, but most organizations are responding to at least three of the key forces. Overall, the biggest challenge for most enterprises is knowing how to respond to rapid change and aligning all the enterprise's resources to respond in a world with shortened business cycles.

Integrating the Transformation of Business and IT
John Mahoney, Ellen Kitzis May 2009