Hitachi Data Systems to acquire S Africa’s Shoden Data Systems

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Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd, said it intends to acquire Shoden Data Systems, a leading provider of data center technology solutions in South Africa and across the sub-Saharan African continent. The acquisition is subject to approval from the South African Competition Commission and other relevant competition authorities in the African countries in which Hitachi Data Systems and Shoden conduct operations.

Hitachi Data Systems has enjoyed a successful 11 year partnership with Shoden, and Shoden’s growth over that time period has enabled it to capture a significant share of the rapidly growing South African enterprise data storage market.

Headquartered in Johannesburg, Shoden has also established subsidiaries in the UK and in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as part of its continued expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. The proposed acquisition by Hitachi Data Systems will form a key element of the company’s growth strategy throughout Africa.

According to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 7 of the top 10 fastest growing economies from 2011-2015 will be in Africa. The addition of Shoden will enable Hitachi Data Systems to better serve its growing customer base throughout the region by continuing to help customers reduce costs, carry out business innovation initiatives, improve service levels and deploy new applications and technologies more quickly and efficiently.