Hitachi in Indonesia

Incorporated in 1995, Hitachi Asia Ltd. Jakarta Office (HAS–JKT) provides solutions catering to diverse needs of its customers in Indonesia. HAS–JKT markets a wide range of products and services for various industry sectors like electric power generations, transmission and distribution systems, industrial components and equipment, air–conditioning systems and elevators and escalators. Some of HAS–JKT's product and service range includes finger vein authentication systems, systems management solution (JP1) and urban transportation systems.

Some interesting facts about Hitachi:

• Hitachi first started out as an electrical repair shop for a copper mining company in Hitachi City
• Hitachi's first products were electric motors
• Hitachi, Ltd. has been established since 1910
• It took Hitachi 84 years to establish the 4 regional headquarters
• The inherent meaning of is corporate statement "Inspire the Next" means to breathe life into the coming age
• Hitachi is responsible for generating about 50% of Singapore's electric supply
• The majority of mobile phones in Europe have a Hitachi component in them
• Hitachi developed the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) which enables bills to be pressed and disinfected in 1994
• Hitachi developed the world's 1st 4.7 GB DVD–RAM standard compliant DVD Camcorder in 2000
• In the Japanese context, "Hi" means "Sun" while "tachi" means "Rise" which is why HITACHI is known as "Sunrise" i.e. "ri li" in Chinese/Japanese

• page top