Hitachi Data Systems appoints Rahul Guha as Director, Channel Development

Released on = September 26, 2006, 11:04 pm

Press Release Author = Sonali P. S./Mutual PR

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Hitachi Data Systems, the leading provider of Application
Optimized StorageT solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:
HIT), today announced the appointment of Rahul Guha as director for channel
development for the India market. Rahul will be responsible for structuring and
executing the overall India Partner Plan.


Press Release Body = Hitachi Data Systems appoints Rahul Guha as Director, Channel
Development



Bangalore, September 27th, 2006 - Hitachi Data Systems, the leading provider of
Application Optimized StorageT solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi,
Ltd. (NYSE: HIT), today announced the appointment of Rahul Guha as director for
channel development for the India market. Rahul will be responsible for structuring
and executing the overall India Partner Plan.



Rahul has 12 years of experience in the IT industry. As the Director for Channel
Development, he will focus on outlining the partner mix across the enterprise and
mid market segments, building a strong partner family and ensuring leadership status
for Hitachi Data Systems in India.



"We have aggressive goals to meet in the SMB space which makes channels extremely
significant for us. Rahul\'s appointment is a step in the right direction in
leveraging our extensive resources to the benefit of the company\'s channel
partners," said Glen Carroll, acting Channel Chief of APAC, Hitachi Data Systems



Armed with a B.E. and an MBA, Rahul has worked with Symantec (formerly Veritas)
wherein he was in charge of distribution & SMB channels across India, Sri Lanka &
Bangladesh. Prior to that, he was with Computer Associates as Channel manager.



About Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions
built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and
scalability to maximize customers\' ROI and minimize their risk. By focusing on the
customer\'s perspective as we apply the best hardware, software, and services from
Hitachi and our partners, we uniquely satisfy our customers\' business needs.



With approximately 2,900 employees, Hitachi Data Systems conducts business through
direct and indirect channels in the public, government and private sectors in over
170 countries and regions. Its customers include more than 50 percent of Fortune 100
companies. For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.hds.com.



About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading
global electronics company with approximately 356,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal
2005 (ended March 31, 2006) consolidated sales totaled 9,464 billion yen ($80.9
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 and financial services. For more
information on Hitachi, please visit the company\'s website at
http://www.hitachi.com.



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© 2006, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Hitachi Data Systems is registered with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi,
Ltd. Application Optimized Storage and TagmaStore is a trademark of Hitachi Data
Systems Corporation. SANRISE is a trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. All other trade names,
trademarks, and service marks used herein are the rightful property of their
respective owners.





Web Site = http://www.hitachi.com

Contact Details = Sonali P. S.

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