Meat & Livestock Australia Named Winner of the Hitachi Transformation Award
2017年9月21日 - 4:00AM
Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi Consulting, wholly owned
subsidiaries of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), today announced Meat
& Livestock Australia (MLA) as the winner of the first annual
Hitachi Transformation Award. The announcement was made public
today at NEXT 2017, which Hitachi is hosting at the Mandalay Bay
Hotel in Las Vegas. This award recognizes a leading company that is
transforming their businesses in new and innovative ways, with the
support of Hitachi group solutions. MLA has made a substantial
footprint in accelerating business transformation, improving user
experience, innovating with data and enabling the internet of
things (IoT).
MLA strives to be the recognized leader in
delivering world-class research, development and
marketing outcomes that benefit Australian cattle, sheep
and goat producers. Working with the Australian
Government and the red meat industry, MLA invests in initiatives
that contribute to producer profitability, sustainability and
global competitiveness.
“We’re delighted to present Meat & Livestock Australia with
the first Hitachi Transformation Award in recognition of the
substantial benefits they have achieved through accelerating
business transformation. Through data analytics and driving IoT-led
decision-making, MLA is helping foster the productivity and
profitability of the Australian red meat and livestock industry,”
said Brian Householder, president and chief operating officer,
Hitachi Vantara.
“Hitachi’s sensor-driven data collection and process analytics
will assist Australia’s red meat industry to identify their own
processes and pain points along the whole value chain to better
manage, measure and improve supply chain operations as far as
on-farm operations and down to individual animals,” remarked Sean
Starling, general manager, research, development & innovation,
MLA.
Hitachi congratulates Meat & Livestock Australia, and
extends a sincere thank you to all finalists who were selected and
nominated for this award. Hitachi is proud to partner with
outstanding companies and showcase the business outcomes they have
achieved from their powerful transformation journeys.
The following panel of judges has selected the winner based on
the most influential story of transformation:
- Ben Kepes, principal, Diversity Ltd.
- Terri McClure, senior analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group,
Inc.
- Dan Woods, founder and chief executive officer, Evolved
Media.
- Brian Householder, president and chief operating officer,
Hitachi Vantara.
- Renee McKaskle, chief information officer, Hitachi
Vantara.
- Hu Yoshida, chief technology officer, Hitachi Vantara.
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About Hitachi VantaraHitachi Vantara, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., helps data-driven leaders find
and use the value in their data to innovate intelligently and reach
outcomes that matter for business and society. We combine
technology, intellectual property and industry knowledge to deliver
data-managing solutions that help enterprises improve their
customers’ experiences, develop new revenue streams, and lower the
costs of business. Only Hitachi Vantara elevates your
innovation advantage by combining deep information technology (IT),
operational technology (OT) and domain expertise. We work with
organizations everywhere to drive data to meaningful outcomes.
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About Hitachi ConsultingHitachi Consulting is
the global solutions and professional services organization within
Hitachi Ltd., a global innovation leader in industrial and
information technology solutions and an early pioneer of the
Internet of Things. Hitachi Consulting is a business integrator for
the IoT era and a catalyst for digital transformation. Using our
deep domain knowledge, we collaborate with clients to help them
innovate faster, maximize operational efficiency and realize
measurable, sustainable business and societal value. As a
consulting-led solutions company, we can help you leverage data as
a strategic asset to drive competitive differentiation, customer
loyalty and growth.
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About Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501),
headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer
society’s challenges. The company’s consolidated revenues for
fiscal 2016 (ended March 31, 2017) totaled 9,162.2 billion yen
($81.8 billion). The Hitachi Group is a global leader in the Social
Innovation Business, and it has approximately 304,000 employees
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/ Energy, Industry / Distribution / Water, Urban Development, and
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About MLA:Meat & Livestock
Australia Limited (MLA) delivers marketing and research and
development services for Australia's cattle, sheep and goat
producers, creating opportunities from their combined investments
to build demand and productivity across the supply chain. Most of
MLA's funding comes from transaction levies placed on the sale of
livestock, with the Australian Government providing matched funding
for levy investment in most R&D.
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