Santa Clara, California, May 1, 2002 — Hitachi
Data Systems, the world's fastest growing enterprise storage provider,
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), announced
that it has been selected to receive a Texas Instruments (TI) 2001
Supplier Excellence Award. One of just 28 companies worldwide to receive
the honor, Hitachi Data Systems was singled out as TI's most reliable
storage vendor and recognized for its outstanding customer service.
The award, given annually, honors firms whose dedication and commitment in supplying products and services meet TI's high standards for excellence. Recipients are an elite group of suppliers chosen for their exemplary performance in the areas of Cost, Environmental Responsibility, Technology, Responsiveness, Assurance of Supply, and Quality.
Texas Instruments' IT Services Group will present the award to Hitachi Data Systems president and COO Dave Roberson in a ceremony today.
Hitachi Data Systems is a leading supplier of storage hardware, software, solutions and services. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), Japan's largest electronics company, HDS is committed to providing the technological infrastructure for the world's most information-intensive corporations. With 2,600 employees, Hitachi Data Systems does business in the public and private sectors in 170 countries and regions on six continents, including the rapidly emerging economies in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100 companies, and all of the major Storage Service Providers (SSPs). For more information, please visit the HDS Web site at www.hds.com.
Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 2001 (ended March 31, 2002) consolidated sales of 7,993.7 billion yen ($60.1 billion*). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://www.hitachi.com.
Contacts: PR
Jodi Reinman, Hitachi Data Systems, (408) 970.1050, mailto:jodi.reinman@hds.com
At an exchange rate of 133 yen to the dollar.
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