Announce Domme as new head of Social Innovation Business with Ryuichi Otsuki to succeed him as CEO of HDS
In a bid to extend its lead in the IOT segment, Hitachi has announced that Jack Domme, current CEO of Hitachi Data Systems will lead Hitachi’s Social Innovation business in the Americas reporting directly to President and CEO, Hitachi Limited, Toshiaki Higashihara. Domme will be leaving his position as CEO of HDS to focus on his new role where he will be responsible for accelerating Hitachi’s Social Innovation business, primarily in the areas of the IoT and the development of smart cities.
Domme has served for seven years as CEO, where he led the transformation of HDS from a storage provider into an information solutions company. According to the press release, he has been appointed to this new role because he has demonstrated the ability to lead global transformation, execute on a long-term strategic plan, and outpace the market in revenue growth.
Domme has been named Chairman and CEO and a member of the Board of Hitachi Information and Telecommunications Systems Global Holdings. In this role, he will be responsible for enhancing collaboration between Hitachi Consulting, HDS and other Hitachi Group companies in supporting the achievement of the Social Innovation strategy for the Americas region and beyond. He will continue as VP and Executive Officer of Hitachi as well as CEO of the Americas.
According to the release, the new executive appointments will be effective from April 1, 2016. Ryuichi Otsuki will succeed Domme as CEO of Hitachi Data Systems. Otsuki joins HDS from his role as VP and Executive officer, GM of Social Innovation Business Promotion Division and Deputy GM of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group at Hitachi. Otsuki joined the HDS board in 2009 and has been instrumental in the development of HDS’ long-term strategy to expand its portfolio in the areas of infrastructure, content and analytics linking to Hitachi’s Social Innovation vision.
On his appointment and the way forward, Domme said, “There has been no greater or more transformational opportunity for Hitachi than Social Innovation. Hitachi is not only a pioneer in the development of smart cities and the Internet of Things, but we also have a unique ability to deliver on the promise of each. No other company in the world has both the industrial and operational expertise, along with decades-long leadership in information technology. And those are exactly the elements required to be a leader in this market. I am very excited and humbled by the opportunity to help lead Hitachi through this next major transformation.”
