Two Hitachi Systems staff won Microsoft's Top Partner Engineer Award 2026.
The award now emphasizes cloud and AI.
Hitachi Systems will push further AI adoption.
What happened
Two Hitachi Systems employees, Yukinari Nakata and Sayaka Fuse, received the Microsoft Top Partner Engineer Award 2026 in the Cloud & AI Platforms category.
Why it matters
The award recognizes partner engineers for expertise and contributions to customer value and business growth. This year, Microsoft reorganized the award from five categories to three, shifting focus toward cloud and AI.
What to watch
Hitachi Systems plans to strengthen its AI initiatives and continue fostering award-winning talent. The company also highlights its manufacturing-focused assistant AI, developed on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Foundry, as part of its AI business expansion.
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The award comes as Hitachi Systems deepens its collaboration with Microsoft in AI., particularly through its "Assistant AI Series" for frontline workers, which leverages Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Foundry. The company's long-standing partnership with Microsoft, spanning over three decades, underscores its position as a key partner for cloud and AI solutions. The recognition of its engineers aligns with Hitachi's broader push to integrate domain knowledge with generative AI to drive digital transformation for customers across industries such as manufacturing, distribution, finance, and public sector.
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