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Hitachi established the Open-Source Program Office ( OSPO ) to globally lead the strategic utilisation of OSS : Contributing to solving social issues and accelerating DX for customers through open innovation
H itachi has established the Open Source Program Office ( Hitachi OSPO ) to globally lead the strategic utilisation of OSS in the Hitachi Group , leveraging its extensive experience in applying OSS to social infrastructure , and its technical capabilities and knowledge that have led the community . Hitachi OSPO will survey advanced OSS , plan utilisation strategies , manage compliance with OSS licenses and other regulations , train advanced engineers and promote the OSS propagation . Hitachi OSPO will start with a team of 60 people and aim to expand to a scale of 100
Since our foundation , Hitachi has embraced the corporate philosophy of contributing to society through superior technology .
people including global members . Through these activities , we will solve social issues through open innovation with stakeholders in companies and government agencies and contribute to the acceleration of DX for customers in a wide range of fields .
Yuichi Nakamura , Hitachi Chief OSS Strategist , has been appointed as Head of Hitachi OSPO ( Head of OSPO ). Nakamura said : “ As an OSS contributor for more than 20 years and currently a board member and evangelist for The Linux Foundation ( LF ), I have been pursuing initiatives to balance and align OSS community activities with business applications . Leveraging my past experiences , Hitachi
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