Hitachi Vantara Unveils Partner Advisory Board in India

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. specializing in data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management, announced the creation of its first Partner Advisory Board for India and the SAARC region during its annual partner summit in Jaipur. This board will serve as a platform for regular communication and collaboration between Hitachi Vantara and its channel partners, distributors, and alliances.

The three-day summit, held from July 10-12 and themed "Partnership Beyond Boundaries," brought together nearly 100 partners from across India and SAARC. The event celebrated their contributions to revenue growth and creating business value for mutual customers over the past year. Top performers were recognized with awards for their achievements.

"India is a critical market for our global business, and our partners are instrumental in driving innovation and delivering exceptional value to our customers," said Hemant Tiwari, managing director and vice president for India and SAARC at Hitachi Vantara. "The Partner Advisory Board reflects our commitment to active collaboration with our partners. This will allow us to continuously improve our partner programs and work together to achieve shared success."

Hitachi Vantara has significantly bolstered its partner support in the past year. Enhancements include advanced sales and presales tools, a virtual labs environment, streamlined partner event programs, expanded inside-sales capabilities, increased marketing resources, and a redesigned partner portal with personalized features. Additionally, they've introduced a sustainability credit feature and a new product demo experience website.

"Our Partner Program empowers partners with the resources they need to guide their customers towards a sustainable, data-driven future," said KC Phua, senior director of strategic partners and alliances for APAC at Hitachi Vantara. "Initiatives like the Partner Advisory Board demonstrate our dedication to ensuring partners have everything they need to thrive."