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Hitachi Rail

Leverages Alfabet for IT Strategy

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Hitachi Rail is dedicated to driving the sustainable mobility transition by partnering with customers to create more connected and seamless transport solutions. With over €7bn in revenue and 24,000 employees across 50+ countries, Hitachi Rail combines global reach with local expertise, spanning urban, mainline and freight rail ecosystems. Renowned for Japan’s bullet train, Hitachi Rail leverages digital AI expertise from the broader Hitachi Group to innovate and develop cutting-edge technologies.

Kastin Deal, Head of Global IT Strategy at Hitachi Rail, shares why Alfabet is pivotal in their IT PMO planning, capability analysis, and application architecture, and how the tool benefits key stakeholders, including the CIO and CFO. Despite facing initial challenges due to the maturity of Hitachi Rail’s team, the adoption of Alfabet has significantly improved their application organization and capability assessments.