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

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

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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

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.

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