TLDR: Hitachi, through its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic, has agreed to acquire synvert, a German data and AI services firm, from private equity fund Maxburg. This strategic move aims to significantly accelerate Hitachi’s development in Agentic AI and Physical AI, and expand the global reach of its HMAX business, a solution suite focused on operational autonomy and business model innovation.
TOKYO, Japan & MÜNSTER, Germany – September 23, 2025 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire synvert, a prominent German data and artificial intelligence (AI) services firm, from Maxburg, a leading private equity fund. The acquisition will be executed through Hitachi’s U.S. subsidiary, GlobalLogic Inc., and is a pivotal step in accelerating Hitachi’s advancements in Agentic AI and Physical AI, while driving the global expansion of its HMAX business.
synvert, headquartered in Germany, brings to Hitachi a robust team of over 550 highly skilled specialists. The firm boasts extensive expertise in AI-driven business design, data governance, data platform engineering, and advanced analytics, including deep knowledge of data warehouse and lakehouse architectures. With a client base exceeding 200, synvert has established a strong presence across Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, and the Middle East.
This strategic integration is designed to significantly enhance Hitachi’s HMAX solution suite, which is dedicated to advancing operational autonomy and fostering business model innovation in the evolving AI era. The acquisition will also complement GlobalLogic’s existing deep capabilities in AI and digital engineering, creating a more comprehensive end-to-end strength across the enterprise data value chain.
Hitachi’s Digital Systems & Services sector, which spearheads the company’s AI strategy under Lumada 3.0, is at the forefront of evolving AI technologies. The company is actively transitioning from Generative AI to Agentic AI – intelligent systems capable of autonomously coordinating multiple tools to perform complex tasks – and further into Physical AI, where these intelligent systems interact with and control the physical world through robotics and IoT-enabled devices. synvert’s specialized capabilities are expected to be instrumental in accelerating these critical developments.
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The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026), pending customary regulatory approvals. This move is expected to expand market opportunities for HMAX, particularly through synergistic collaborations with Hitachi Rail and Hitachi Energy, further solidifying Hitachi’s commitment to solving customer and societal challenges through advanced AI solutions.
