“The opportunity to build a new Digital Foundation for such a major global organization is testament to the trust that our clients have in HCL’s next-generation transformational expertise. HCL will bring its well-developed expertise in executing complex carve-out programs for the new digital world,” stated Pankaj Tagra, Corporate Vice President and Nordic and DACH Head, HCL Technologies. “We’re excited to work with Hitachi ABB Power Grids to build a new independent Digital IT environment.

HCL’s track record for bringing a culture of innovation to service delivery will ensure we are well placed to enjoy the long-term and sustainable benefits of digitalization.” We were particularly impressed by HCL’s ability to create high quality and end user-focused solutions for our employees and offer an end-to-end model to ensure seamless execution. “We knew we needed to break away from the historic IT organization we’d inherited, and HCL was the perfect strategic partner to help us create a next-generation operating model. It’s crucial that this transformation also includes our internal operations, as well as the solutions we create for our clients,” stated Michael Loechle, CIO, Hitachi ABB Power Grids. “As a pioneering technology leader, we’re digitalizing the entire energy value chain to make the world’s power grids stronger, smarter and greener. In an order worth INR 120 crore, Hitachi ABB Power Grids India (listed on the stock exchanges as ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited) will be. HCL will establish strategic digital platforms, global standardization of IT services and future-proof solutions to keep pace with changing business requirements and evolving technology capabilities. Hitachi ABB Power Grids identified that HCL was best placed to develop from scratch a new Digital Foundation that would meet its strategic objectives to drive simplicity, speed and scalability throughout its global operations. These capabilities will enhance Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ operations in more than 90 countries and improve end-user experiences for its 36,000 employees worldwide. Leveraging HCL’s “Cloud Smart” offerings, Hitachi ABB Power Grids will benefit from an adaptive portfolio with innovative cloud services driven by intelligent automation and a powerful partner ecosystem. As part of the new digital foundation, HCL will provide Hybrid Cloud Services, Digital Workplace Services, Next-gen Network Services, Unified Service Management and Cybersecurity Services. Hitachi ABB Power Grids was formed in 2020 as a joint venture between Hitachi and ABB to create a new global leader in pioneering power and digital technologies. The engagement will support its continued business transformation by reducing dependency on the historic ABB IT services infrastructure. Through this engagement, HCL will assist Hitachi ABB Power Grids establish a new, efficient and modern independent IT organization. Right now, the unit has 450 Raleigh employees, including most of the 150 new positions the company created for the new venture.HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today declared a multi-year contract with Hitachi ABB Power Grids, the leader in sustainable, digital energy solutions, to build a new greenfield digital foundation as part of a global transformation program. The 3,000-square-foot center, expected to be complete this fall, will host demos “and be able to show customers some of the solutions we sell,” she said. The unit is building a “new customer experience center,” expanding into the second floor of its current building in Centennial Campus. In an interview, Yoann Barbosa, interim site lead and country finance director for Power Grids, said the new Hitachi ABB Power Grids business is already investing in Raleigh, where it also houses its power grids research and development center. The resulting company, dubbed a joint venture, will keep its headquarters at North Carolina State University’s Centennial Campus.

Nearly two years after Hitachi announced plans to acquire 80 percent of ABB’s Power Grids unit in an $11 billion deal, the transaction has closed – giving Raleigh yet another growing regional headquarters operation. New Hitachi-ABB venture in Raleigh generates early expansion Date Published: July 6, 2020

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