NEW SYNERGY: (From left) Ryuichi, Hitachi-eBWorx Sdn Bhd chairman Keiichi Shiotsuka, eBworx’s Tan and eBworx’s deputy chief executive officer, Chen Kwek Kong during the unveiling of Hitachi eBworx.
KUALA LUMPUR: Regional financial solutions specialist, former ACE Market listed eBworx Berhad, and the Hitachi Group today unveiled their new brand, HITACHI EBWORX SDN BHD (“Hitachi eBworx”, or the “Company”). The Hitachi eBworx brand amalgamates the Hitachi and eBworx brand as a subsidiary under the Hitachi Group. Earlier in May, eBworx received a takeover offer by the Hitachi Group to acquire all the ordinary shares of eBworx, after which eBworx will become part of the Hitachi Group, a Company ranked No. 38 in the Fortune Global 500 Companies in 2012.
Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi eBworx, Mr. Tan Suan Fong said, “Over the past 14 years, eBworx has successfully established its brand as the leading banking front-end software solutions provider in ASEAN. Hitachi eBworx, as we will be known, will augment the strength and brand of eBworx in this region and the global talent and technology of the Hitachi Group. We will be able to leverage on Hitachi’s global network of offices, talent and cutting edge solutions. With the global presence of Hitachi, we will be able to support our customers as they continue to grow regionally.”
Mr. Ryuichi Otsuki, Chief Operating Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi Limited, said, “We hope that the collaboration between Hitachi Group of Companies and eBworx will be able to contribute to our innovation development of the financial industry in Asia as well. We will leverage on our strength, expertise and our global capabilities as a Group to provide software, hardware products and solution services as a total solution in delivering extensive value added services to satisfy more clients’ needs in the most effective and efficient way.”
The formation of Hitachi eBworx will bring forth many synergies in the form of driving delivery capabilities and proven solutions of eBworx in South East Asia with technical know-how and Japanese processes. Hitachi Limited is a large conglomerate of businesses which comprises
seven lines of business of which Information & Telecommunication Systems forms the majority of the Group’s revenue contributing up to approximately 16%. They are a recognised brand in the financial services industry with products and solutions such as the Self-Service Terminals and its recycling ATM’s from Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions (“HOTS”) and Platform and Storage solutions from Hitachi Data Systems.
In conclusion, Suan Fong commented, “We hope to bring to our customers the latest in technology and innovation as well as expanded domain expertise to bring further value and hence, increase the value of their investments. With Hitachi, we’re also excited to introduce a broader solution suite covering not only software, but also hardware and services.”