Pune, Maharashtra, India, April 2025 – Azhar Shaikh has been appointed as Director, Talent Acquisition at Hitachi Digital Services, where he will lead end-to-end hiring strategies, workforce scaling, and employer branding initiatives aligned with the company’s expanding digital transformation portfolio. Azhar’s elevation reflects his longstanding commitment to building agile, future-ready talent frameworks for the rapidly evolving technology landscape.
Azhar has been an integral part of Hitachi Digital Services for over nine years, progressing through roles including India Lead – Talent Acquisition, Senior Manager, and Manager – Talent Acquisition. Throughout his tenure, he has led high-impact initiatives to streamline recruitment operations, improve time-to-hire, and support large-scale hiring aligned with Hitachi’s focus on cloud, data, AI, and IoT-led transformation services.
Prior to joining Hitachi, Azhar held key HR leadership roles across the NTT Group, including stints at Virtela Technology Services and Dimension Data, where he drove region-specific hiring and talent operations across India for IT infrastructure and service delivery functions.
Earlier in his career, Azhar spent over five years with Alcatel-Lucent (now part of Nokia), managing recruitment efforts across technology and engineering domains. He also worked with IKYA Human Capital, Nokia Siemens Networks, Kelly Services, and TeamLease, building a strong foundation in volume hiring, sourcing strategy, and third-party staffing operations.
About Hitachi Digital Services
Hitachi Digital Services is an independent services business within the Hitachi Digital portfolio, focused on cloud, data, IoT, managed services, and Generative AI. The company plays a key role in Hitachi’s global digital transformation strategy, delivering integrated and scalable digital solutions by leveraging the synergies across operational technology, information technology, and consulting. Collaborating closely with Hitachi Digital, Hitachi Vantara, GlobalLogic, and other group companies, Hitachi Digital Services offers end-to-end capabilities to empower enterprises in the age of connected intelligence.
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