Hitachi to hire 30,000 tech workers, defying global wave of layoffs

Japanese group aims to double digital transformation sales to $20bn

Keiji Kojima, president and CEO of Hitachi, stresses the company's resolve to promote digital solutions at an event held by the Japanese group in October.

YOICHIRO HIROI, Nikkei staff writer

December 7, 2022 00:50 JST

TOKYO -- Hitachi plans to hire 30,000 people skilled in the field of digital transformation over the next three years, a sharp contrast from U.S. information technology giants such as Twitter and Meta that are cutting their workforce.

The Japanese industrial group regards promoting digital solutions as the "No. 1 priority," President and CEO Keiji Kojima said, stressing the importance of investing in skilled staff for digital transformation.