Hitachi agrees to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert to accelerate Agentic AI and Physical AI development, driving global expansion of HMAX business
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) has announced plans to acquire synvert, a German data and AI services firm, through its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic. The strategic acquisition aims to enhance Hitachi's HMAX solution suite and accelerate the development of Agentic and Physical AI capabilities.
synvert brings over 550 specialists and serves 200+ clients with expertise in AI-driven business design, data governance, and analytics. The company has demonstrated impressive growth, increasing sales and profitability 8x over five years. The acquisition, expected to close in FY2026, will expand Hitachi's presence in Europe and the Middle East while strengthening collaboration with Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy.
The deal enhances Hitachi's AI strategy under Lumada 3.0, building on its track record of over 1,000 generative AI use cases and 200 global operational implementations of Agentic AI.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) ha annunciato piani per acquistare synvert, una società tedesca di servizi dati e IA, tramite la sua controllata USA GlobalLogic. L'acquisizione strategica mira a potenziare la suite di soluzioni HMAX di Hitachi e accelerare lo sviluppo di Agentic e delle capacità di IA fisica.
synvert porta oltre 550 specialisti e serve più di 200 clienti, con competenze in design aziendale guidato dall'IA, governance dei dati e analisi. L'azienda ha mostrato una crescita impressionante, aumentando vendite e redditività di 8x in cinque anni. L'acquisizione, prevista per chiudersi nel FY2026, estenderà la presenza di Hitachi in Europa e nel Medio Oriente, rafforzando la collaborazione con Hitachi Rail e Hitachi Energy.
La trattativa rafforza la strategia IA di Hitachi sotto Lumada 3.0, basandosi su un record di oltre 1.000 casi d'uso generativi e 200 implementazioni operative globali di Agentic AI.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) ha anunciado planes para adquirir synvert, una firma alemana de servicios de datos e IA, a través de su filial estadounidense GlobalLogic. La adquisición estratégica busca mejorar la suite de soluciones HMAX de Hitachi y acelerar el desarrollo de Agentic y de las capacidades de IA física.
synvert aporta más de 550 especialistas y atiende a más de 200 clientes, con experiencia en diseño empresarial impulsado por IA, gobernanza de datos y analítica. La empresa ha mostrado un crecimiento impresionante, aumentando ventas y rentabilidad en 8x en cinco años. Se espera que la adquisición se cierre en el FY2026 y ampliará la presencia de Hitachi en Europa y Oriente Medio, al tiempo que fortalece la colaboración con Hitachi Rail y Hitachi Energy.
El acuerdo refuerza la estrategia de IA de Hitachi bajo Lumada 3.0, apoyándose en más de 1.000 casos de uso generativos y 200 implementaciones operativas globales de Agentic AI.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY)가 미국 자회사 GlobalLogic를 통해 synvert를 인수할 계획을 발표했습니다. 이번 전략적 인수는 Hitachi의 HMAX 솔루션 모음을 강화하고 Agentic 및 물리적 AI 역량 개발을 가속화하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
synvert는 550명 이상의 전문 인력을 보유하고 있으며 200명 이상의 고객에게 서비스를 제공합니다. AI 기반의 비즈니스 설계, 데이터 거버넌스, 분석 분야에서 전문성을 보유합니다. 이 회사는 지난 5년간 매출과 수익성을 8배 성장시키는 등 인상적인 성장을 보여주었습니다. 인수는 FY2026년에 마무리될 것으로 예상되며, 유럽과 중동에서의 Hitachi의 존재감을 확장하고 Hitachi Rail 및 Hitachi Energy와의 협력을 강화할 것입니다.
거래는 Lumada 3.0 아래 Hitachi의 AI 전략을 강화하며, 생성형 AI의 1,000건이 넘는 사용 사례와 Agentic AI의 200건의 글로벌 운영 구현에 기반합니다.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) a annoncé son intention d'acquérir synvert, une société allemande de services de données et d'IA, par l'intermédiaire de sa filiale américaine GlobalLogic. Cette acquisition stratégique vise à améliorer la suite de solutions HMAX de Hitachi et à accélérer le développement d'Agentic et des capacités d'IA physique.
synvert compte plus de 550 spécialistes et dessert plus de 200 clients, avec une expertise en conception d'entreprise pilotée par l'IA, gouvernance des données et analytique. L'entreprise a démontré une croissance impressionnante, faisant passer les ventes et la rentabilité de 8x en cinq ans. L'acquisition, dont la clôture est prévue pour l'exercice 2026, étendra la présence de Hitachi en Europe et au Moyen-Orient tout en renforçant la collaboration avec Hitachi Rail et Hitachi Energy.
Cette opération renforce la stratégie d'IA de Hitachi sous Lumada 3.0, s'appuyant sur plus de 1 000 cas d'utilisation génératifs et 200 implémentations opérationnelles mondiales d'Agentic AI.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) hat Pläne angekündigt, synvert, ein deutsches Daten- und KI-Dienstleistungsunternehmen, über seine US-Tochter GlobalLogic zu übernehmen. Die strategische Übernahme zielt darauf ab, Hitachis HMAX-Lösungssuite zu erweitern und die Entwicklung von Agentic und der Fähigkeiten von Physical AI zu beschleunigen.
synvert bringt über 550 Spezialisten mit und bedient mehr als 200 Kunden, mit Expertise in KI-gesteuertem Business-Design, Daten-Governance und Analytik. Das Unternehmen verzeichnete ein beeindruckendes Wachstum und hat Umsatz sowie Rentabilität in fünf Jahren um das 8-fache gesteigert. Der Abschluss der Übernahme wird voraussichtlich im Geschäftsjahr 2026 erfolgen und Hitachis Präsenz in Europa und dem Nahen Osten erweitern, während die Zusammenarbeit mit Hitachi Rail und Hitachi Energy gestärkt wird.
Der Deal stärkt Hitachis KI-Strategie unter Lumada 3.0 und baut auf mehr als 1.000 generativen KI-Anwendungsfällen sowie 200 globalen operativen Implementierungen von Agentic AI auf.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY) أعلنت عن خطط لشراء synvert، وهي شركة ألمانية للخدمات البيانات والذكاء الاصطناعي، من خلال فرعها الأميركي GlobalLogic. تهدف الصفقة الاستراتيجية إلى تعزيز حزمة حلول HMAX وتسريع تطوير Agentic والقدرات الذكاء الاصطناعي الفيزيائية.
تضم synvert أكثر من 550 تخصصياً وتخدم أكثر من 200 عميل مع خبرة في تصميم الأعمال المدفوع بالذكاء الاصطناعي، وحوكمة البيانات والتحليلات. أظهرت الشركة نمواً ملحوظاً، حيث زادت المبيعات والربحية ثمانية أضعاف خلال خمس سنوات. من المتوقع إتمام الاستحواذ في السنة المالية 2026، ما سيوسع حضور Hitachi في أوروبا والشرق الأوسط مع تقوية التعاون مع Hitachi Rail وHitachi Energy.
تعزز الصفقة استراتيجية Hitachi للذكاء الاصطناعي بموجب Lumada 3.0، وتستند إلى أكثر من 1,000 حالة استخدام توليدية للذكاء الاصطناعي و200 تنفيذ تشغيلي عالمي لـ Agentic AI.
Hitachi (OTC:HTHIY)宣布计划通过其美国子公司GlobalLogic收购德国数据与人工智能服务公司synvert。此项战略收购旨在提升Hitachi的HMAX解决方案套件并加速Agentic及物理AI能力的发展。
synvert拥有超过550名专家，为200多家客户提供服务，专长于AI驱动的企业设计、数据治理和分析。该公司在过去五年中实现了显著增长，销售与盈利能力提升了8倍。预计在2026财年完成收购，将扩大Hitachi在欧洲和中东地区的存在，并加强与Hitachi Rail和Hitachi Energy的合作。
此交易强化了Hitachi在Lumada 3.0下的AI战略，基于超过1,000个生成式AI用例和200个全球运营实施的Agentic AI。
- Strategic expansion into European and Middle Eastern markets through synvert's established presence
- Addition of 550+ highly skilled specialists in data and AI services
- Enhancement of AI capabilities with synvert's expertise in data governance and analytics
- Synergistic integration with Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy operations
- Access to synvert's portfolio of 200+ enterprise clients
- Strengthening of partnerships with major cloud vendors (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Regulatory approval pending for deal closure
- Financial terms not disclosed, creating uncertainty about transaction value and impact
Strengthening GlobalLogic's data and consulting capabilities and expanding footprint in
synvert is a leading consulting firm in the data and AI space, delivering advanced expertise in AI-driven business design, data access and governance, integration, and operations. With a portfolio of over 200 clients, synvert helps enterprises unlock value and drive intelligent, data-powered transformation. synvert maintains advanced partnerships with leading cloud and data platform vendors, including Databricks and Snowflake, alongside major public cloud vendors (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
Once the acquisition is completed, synvert will complement GlobalLogic's deep capabilities in AI and digital engineering, while adding end-to-end strength across the enterprise data value chain and accelerating the development of Agentic and Physical AI. synvert's strong presence in
The acquisition is expected to close in the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026), subject to regulatory approval.
Advancing Hitachi's AI Vision Led by the Digital Systems & Services Sector
Hitachi's Digital Systems & Services sector, leading the company's AI strategy under Lumada 3.0, is driving the evolution from Generative AI to Agentic AI—which autonomously coordinates multiple tools to perform complex tasks—and now to Physical AI, where intelligent systems interact with and control the physical world through robotics and IoT-enabled devices.
The Hitachi AI Center of Excellence (AI CoE) has led the development and deployment of over 1,000 generative AI use cases, including mission-critical applications. Agentic AI is actively in use across executive, engineering, and frontline layers to enhance risk analysis, predictive maintenance, and system integrator efficiency, with over 200 global operational implementations.
Relevance of the synvert Acquisition
Customers gain immediate advantages from a platform-first architecture and industrialized MLOps, resulting in faster AI time-to-value, responsible scaling with built-in AI guardrails, and the ability to add managed services that improve resilience and reduce total cost of ownership.
As Agentic AI evolves to orchestrate intelligent decision-making and task execution across vast, dynamic datasets, a modern, enterprise-grade data foundation becomes mission-critical. synvert brings over 550 highly skilled specialists in data governance, data platform engineering, and advanced analytics—with deep expertise in data warehouse and lakehouse architectures. Their capabilities enable the seamless ingestion, management, and activation of data needed to power autonomous agents and real-time decision systems.
By integrating synvert's proven data and AI consulting strengths with GlobalLogic's VelocityAI platform and digital engineering leadership, we extend our end-to-end value across the enterprise data lifecycle—positioning Hitachi to deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready Agentic and Physical AI solutions across industries.
Comment from Jun Abe, Executive Vice President of Hitachi, Ltd., General Manager of the Digital Systems & Services Division
"Hitachi is accelerating social innovation by addressing urgent societal challenges—such as labor shortages and knowledge transfer among frontline workers in transportation, energy, gas, and railway sectors—through the advancement of its own AI-driven transformation and the delivery of its outcomes to customers. By integrating synvert's outstanding data analytics and consulting capabilities with GlobalLogic's digital engineering expertise, we will enhance competitiveness through Agentic AI and accelerate HMAX deployment. We aim to deliver digital value to all and realize a safe, secure, and sustainable Harmonized Society."
Comment from Srini Shankar, President and CEO, GlobalLogic
"Integrating synvert into GlobalLogic will play a key role in accelerating our global strategy. It will strengthen our data and consulting capabilities and expand our presence in
Comment from André Holhozinskyj, CEO, synvert
"Joining the Hitachi Group, which has strengths in OT and products, is an ideal step in synvert's growth story. GlobalLogic's capabilities and regional strategy align well with synvert, and we believe this partnership will drive further growth. synvert's identity resonates with Hitachi's purpose-driven culture, and we look forward to what we can achieve together."
Company Overview
Company Name | synvert |
Headquarter and | Headquarter: Münster, |
Business | Provides sustainable data value chains from strategy to analytics platform operations; |
Employees | Over 550 (as of June 2025) |
Founded | 1991 |
Website | https://synvert.com/en-en/ |
CEO | André Holhozinskyj (CEO) |
As a private equity fund focusing on founder-led technology companies, Maxburg's successful partnership with synvert concludes with a strategic transaction with the Hitachi Group. Over the past five years, synvert has grown into one of the leading data and AI service providers in EMEA, increasing sales and profitability by a factor of eight through disciplined execution and strong leadership. The terms of the acquisition are not disclosed.
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT(Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors – Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries – and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled
About GlobalLogic
GlobalLogic (www.globallogic.com) is a leading digital engineering partner that helps the world's most forward-thinking companies design and build innovative, AI-powered products, platforms, and digital experiences. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution, now accelerating clients' transitions into tomorrow's AI-driven businesses by integrating experience design, complex engineering, AI, and data expertise. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company operating under Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), which contributes to a sustainable society with a higher quality of life by driving innovation through AI and technology as the Social Innovation Business. Visit us at www.globallogic.com.
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