Karnataka, Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions today signed Accel Frontline as its Gold Partner. Accel Frontline Ltd. is a provider of comprehensive IT services for enterprises. This partnership will help enterprise and SMB customers across BFSI, Manufacturing, Telco, government and media avail system integration and vertical specific storage services.

Mr. Vivekanand Venugopal, Vice President & General Manager, India, Hitachi Data Systems said, With a focus on IT infrastructure services, strong system integration capabilities and experience, Accel Frontline will now deliver Agile Storage Infrastructure solutions and Storage Infrastructure Management Services. The extensive support and sales network, will help us expand and strengthen our presence across various markets.

Mr. Maqbool Hassan, Executive Vice President and Head of Operations, Accel Frontline Ltd. said, We are excited with this strategic alliance, which will enable us to provide innovative solutions to address the information infrastructure challenges of our customers. Our successful track record and demonstrated competence coupled with Hitachi Data Systems certification and training, will provide highly skilled integration and services to a broader range of customers across enterprises, mid-market and SMB markets.

Recognized as best practice on an industry-wide basis, the Hitachi TrueNorthTM Channel Partner Program has offered rich incentives, marketing and sales tools, and resources and has been instrumental in increasing partner profitability and driving Hitachi Data Systems revenue since its launch in 2004. Hitachi Data Systems Gold Partner league is designed for solution providers with a strong presence in a local market and/or experience providing solutions in one or more categories to include vertical markets, applications or platforms.

The Hitachi TrueNorth Channel Partner Program has been awarded 2009s Five-Star Partner Program Guide Certification by Everything Channel, a US based company specializing in accessing, enabling, managing and accelerating technology sales channels. The award acknowledges Hitachi Data Systems commitment and strength for its reseller partner programs which include IT integrators, technology solution providers, and consultants.

Recognized as a best-practice, industry-wide, this program offers rich incentives, tools, and resources and has been instrumental in increasing partner profitability and driving Hitachi Data Systems revenue since its launch in 2004.

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About Accel Frontline Ltd.

Accel Frontline Ltd. is a joint venture between the Chennai based Accel Ltd. and BT Frontline, Singapore. The company is engaged in providing comprehensive IT Services for enterprises that include, IT Infrastructure Management, Software Services, Infrastructure Solutions and IT Outsourcing. It has a track record of 17 years of successful growth .It employs 2800 professionals and provide IT services in more than 100 locations. The company is listed on the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. For the FY ending March 2008, the company had a consolidated turnover of Rs.282 Crores and Profit After Tax of Rs.7.45 Crores. To learn more about Accel Frontline Ltd.

About Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation provides Services Oriented Storage Solutions that enable heterogeneous storage to be dynamically provisioned according to business needs and centrally managed via industry leading Hitachi storage virtualization software. With more than 4,100 employees, and as an integral part of the Hitachi Storage Solutions Group, Hitachi Data Systems delivers storage infrastructure platforms, storage management software, and storage consulting services through direct and indirect channels in more than 170 countries and regions. Its customers include nearly 60 percent of the top 100 companies on the Fortune 500®.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT/TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 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, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi,
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