Masateru Hayashihara oversees Hitachi Vantara’s efforts to help customers unlock the full value of their data by tapping into Hitachi, Ltd.’s extensive knowledge of information technology and operational technology.
Hayashihara brings to his role more than 30 years of experience in management, planning and business development at Hitachi. His roles have spanned industries and the globe itself from Japan to the United States, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He most recently served as senior vice president of Hitachi Global Digital Holdings, an organization designed to accelerate Hitachi’s digital capabilities. Earlier in his career, he led corporate strategy and business development for Hitachi America and also served as general manager for sales and marketing for Hitachi’s ICT business division.
Hayashihara holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. He later participated in an executive development program at Columbia Business School in New York.