Hitachi Consulting and Result Group Form Strategic Alliance

April 10, 2009
Hitachi Consulting, the business consulting and IT company of Hitachi Ltd., last week announced it has formed an alliance with Result Group, a leading supplier of custom software to companies that provide rental products and services.

Hitachi Consulting, the business consulting and IT company of Hitachi Ltd., last week announced it has formed an alliance with Result Group, a leading supplier of custom software to companies that provide rental products and services.

Hitachi Consulting and Result Group will work together to market and implement the Result Group application, rentalresult, which Hitachi Consulting is currently implementing in the marketplace.

The alliance is the result of a multi-year relationship between Hitachi Consulting and Result Group, according to Shawn Phillips, vice president at Hitachi Consulting.

“Hitachi Consulting recognizes the value that Result Group brings to customers, and as part of this alliance, will work with customers with regional and worldwide rental operations,” said Mike Driessen, Hitachi Consulting managing vice president of U.S. markets.

“This relationship enhances our solution delivery and increases our global reach,” said James Horsfall, Result Group senior vice president.

“We are excited to formally announce our growing alliance,” said Derek Robson, president and CEO of Result Group. “Together we will focus on providing additional value for customers, reducing implementation costs, while providing a strong industry solution to transform business processes and encourage innovation.”

As Hitachi Ltd.’s global consulting company, with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia, Hitachi Consulting is a recognized leader in delivering proven business and IT solutions to Global 2000 companies across many industries.

Since 1994, Result Group has been selling specialist software to companies renting out assets, such as cranes, tools, heavy equipment, aerial, modular space, computer hardware, and test and measuring equipment. Its java-based product, rentalresult, manages all aspects of rental including order processing & fulfillment, sales management, asset lifecycle and inventory, servicing, financials and CRM.