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Achievo Expands China's ITSM Market

2008-09-16 20:45 1064

SAN RAMON, Calif., Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Achievo(R) Corporation, a software outsourcing and information technology services provider, announced today it has signed an agreement with Hitachi Information System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd to jointly expand China’s Information Technology Services Management (ITSM) market. Achievo offers its clients local account management and project delivery capabilities through its regional offices in Japan, North America, Europe and Greater China that are integrated with and supported by its offshore delivery centers in China and its headquarters in the United States.

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ITSM is a discipline for managing information technology (IT) systems. Achievo will immediately begin using Hitachi’s Job Management Partner 1 (JP1) system operation management software for its customers in China. In addition to helping customers install and deploy JP1, Achievo is now an authorized Hitachi product reseller.

JP1 is an integrated management system that automates complex tasks across large corporate IT systems. JP1 is designed to bring stability and agility to large IT systems through a focus on IT compliance, automation and monitoring.

“By offering Hitachi’s JP1 to our customers in China, we hope to help our customers control business operation costs, monitor information security gaps and improve business security,” said Vincent Lin, president of Achievo’s Multinational Business Group. “To facilitate this cooperation, I have established a professional team of experts qualified to sell and deploy JP1 for our customers in China.”

“Achievo is in a unique position to assist Hitachi in expanding the market share for JP1 in China,” said Mori Yasuharu, General Manager of Software Business Group of Hitachi Information Systems (Shanghai). “Achievo’s extensive sales channel features wide coverage and high efficiency, especially in such industries as finance, telecommunications, vehicle manufacture, and logistics, where Achievo has accumulated substantial experience and a base of clients.”

About Hitachi JP1

As business environments are changing and concern over compliance is increasing, achieving sustainable corporate growth requires rapid adaptation of flexible information systems that are closely aligned to the business. Hitachi’s JP1 Version 8 lets enterprise information systems operate autonomously on the business level and adapt instantly to new business requirements.

Hitachi JP1 is designed to improve software distribution and patch management, facilitate quarterly hardware and software auditing, enhance end-user support and minimize Web downloads of unauthorized software. JP1 offers centralized asset management of client hardware and software using JP1/Software Distribution, helpdesk support including remote control using JP1/Remote Control and distribution management of software using JP1/Software Distribution.

According to Hitachi, benefits include automated distribution of software, swift problem diagnosis and resolution, more productive IT and end-user staff, better visibility and allocation of IT assets and improved IT governance. Hitachi designed JP1 to give customers more actionable information and increased ability to proactively plan. This information can be leveraged for software audit, asset management, hardware replacement planning and budgeting, and problem resolution, among other things. Additionally, JP1 makes software rollouts and patch management easier.

According to Hitachi, JP1 has an excellent reputation in Japan and has held first place market share in that country for 11 consecutive years. Since its launch, JP1 has been widely implemented in various industries, such as finance, communications, manufacturing and logistics. JP1 is widely accepted as one of the most powerful tools available for managing IT services, spanning a wide variety of systems, industries and regions.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Hitachi (NYSE: HIT; TSE: 6501) is a leading global electronics company with approximately 390,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2007 (ended March 31, 2008) consolidated revenues totaled 11,226 billion yen ($112.2 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at http://www.hitachi.com .

Hitachi conducts business in China through Hitachi Information Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Group, engaged primarily in selling Hitachi IT products and providing solutions.

Hitachi Information System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Beijing Branch

Software Business Department

Contact: Fangfei Wu

Rm A608, Xingfu Bldg, No.3 North Dongsanhuan Rd,

Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100027

Tel: +86-10-6467-9211 Ext:2407

About Achievo Corporation

Achievo Corporation is a leading provider of software outsourcing and information technology services to a global client base primarily through its regional offices in Japan, North America, Europe and Greater China. All seven of Achievo’s delivery centers in China are ISO-27001 certified, of which two are also ISO-9001:2000 certified and another is CMMI level 5 certified. In addition, Achievo’s facilities in Germany are ISO 9001:2000 certified. With expertise in diverse technologies including Java/J2EE, .NET and embedded platforms, Achievo offers improved efficiencies, scale, diversification, and a skilled talent pool to deliver cost-effective, client-centric, and scalable IT outsourcing services to clients worldwide. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Achievo has offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, China and Japan. For information on the company and its services, visit http://www.achievo.com .

In China, Achievo can be reached at:

9th Floor, Penghuan International Building

No. 1 Shangdi East Road

Haidian District, Beijing, 100085

Tel: +86 (10) 58858882

Fax: +86 (10) 58851882

Contact: Weiping Wang

E-mail: weiping.wang@achievo.com

(C) 2008 Achievo Corporation. All rights reserved. Achievo is a registered trademark of Achievo Corporation in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Achievo Corporation
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