Hitachi Solutions Awarded "Partner of the Year" for the 9th Consecutive Year at Business Engineering's "mcframe Award"

Award Ceremony Scene

Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Hidetake Morita; hereinafter referred to as Hitachi Solutions) announced that it has received the highest award, "Partner of the Year," for the ninth consecutive year at the "mcframe Award 2026," hosted annually by Business Engineering Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masakazu Hada; hereinafter referred to as Business Engineering) to recognize partners who have made significant contributions to the "mcframe" (pronounced "em-cee-frame") integrated production, sales, and cost management package business.

The "Partner of the Year" award is presented to companies that have achieved outstanding results, particularly in expanding the sales of mcframe.

Hitachi Solutions achieved robust orders in fiscal year 2025. The company demonstrated its strengths, including high-quality project execution capabilities and a large number of mcframe-certified personnel among its partners. Furthermore, its initiatives to expand business in an integrated manner with the Hitachi Solutions Group were highly evaluated, leading to the ninth consecutive "Partner of the Year" award.

Hitachi Solutions has been receiving the "mcframe Award" for 18 consecutive years since 2009, and its long-term efforts have been highly recognized.

About mcframe

mcframe is an ERP package for manufacturers that covers areas from production, sales, and cost management to accounting, PLM, and IoT. Since its release in 1996, it has supported Japanese manufacturing for 30 years and has been implemented in over 1,500 companies and their group companies. It can be widely used domestically and internationally for assembly-type and process-type manufacturing, as well as for large enterprises and SMEs. Available in both on-premises and cloud (SaaS) configurations, it contributes to solving diverse management challenges with standard functions and high extensibility tailored to the operational characteristics of the manufacturing industry. For more details about mcframe, please visit About "mcframe".

About Hitachi Solutions' mcframe Award History

The mcframe Award was established in 2003, and it presents awards such as "Partner of the Year" and "Excellent Partner" to partner companies that have made significant contributions to the mcframe business. Hitachi Solutions' award history is as follows:

2018-2026

Partner of the Year (9 consecutive years)

2016, 2017

Most Excellent Partner

2015

Partner of the Year

Future Outlook

Hitachi Solutions will continue to strive for further expansion of the mcframe business by leveraging the experience gained from past projects. We will further strengthen our collaboration with our group companies, especially overseas group companies, to enhance our global delivery capabilities.

In addition, we will promote the improvement of added value through the utilization of new technologies and collaboration with surrounding solutions, aiming for continuous business growth as a trusted business partner for customers in a wide range of industries.

https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/mcframe/

About Hitachi Solutions

Hitachi Solutions realizes digital transformation by providing various solutions using cutting-edge digital technology, based on co-creation with customers. Our bases in Europe, North America, Southeast Asia, and India collaborate to address social and corporate challenges globally.

We aim to contribute to the realization of a society where people can live safely, securely, and comfortably, and that can grow sustainably.

For more information, please visit the Hitachi Solutions website (https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/).

Contact for Solutions Inquiries

Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/inquiry/

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