Hitachi Ltd. agreed to acquire synvert, a German data and artificial intelligence consulting firm, through its U.S. subsidiary GlobalLogic as the Japanese conglomerate accelerates expansion of its industrial AI offerings.
The transaction, which brings 550 specialists to Hitachi’s fold, targets synvert’s expertise in data governance and analytics platform engineering to bolster the HMAX solution suite. Financial terms weren’t disclosed for the deal, expected to close by March 2026.
Synvert, based in Münster, serves over 200 clients across finance, manufacturing and energy sectors. The firm posted eight-fold growth in sales and profitability over five years under private equity owner Maxburg’s stewardship, though specific revenue figures remain undisclosed.
The acquisition follows Hitachi’s broader AI investment strategy after reporting ¥9.78 trillion ($68 billion) in revenue for fiscal 2024. The company has deployed over 1,000 generative AI applications and claims 200 operational implementations of its autonomous “Agentic AI” systems across rail, energy and industrial sectors.
Hitachi completed the acquisition of Omnicom’s rail monitoring business from Balfour Beatty in August to strengthen HMAX’s railway applications. The platform processes real-time diagnostic data from trains and infrastructure using edge computing and machine learning algorithms.
The synvert deal extends Hitachi’s European footprint while adding consulting capabilities to complement GlobalLogic’s engineering services in what executives describe as their “Physical AI” strategy.
