Hitachi Software Engineering Co. Ltd. (HitachiSoft) was established in 1970 as the first software development company in the Hitachi Group and is now among the leading IT service companies in the industry. HitachiSoft mainly deals with basic software for mainframe computers and large-scale systems and networks for government agencies as well as the financial, insurance, and securities industries.

Over the past 30 years, HitachiSoft has enjoyed steadily increasing success, pursuing the goal of becoming the industry's leading company. It has also established international leadership in Multimedia Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Bio Informatics, and High Level Security Software both in the US and Europe.

In fiscal year 2003, Hitachi Software Engineering recorded sales of $1.8 billion dollars and employed 5,600 people.

More information about Hitachi Software Engineering can be found at http://hitachisoft.jp/English/.