Thread regarding Hitachi Vantara layoffs

Downward Spiral

HV is in a downward spiral from which likely can not recover. They made ambitious attempts to enter complex software spaces like industrial IoT without leadership that grasped basic software engineering principles. This knowledge is largely lacking at all levels in HV and old co HCC. Only a few resources (that mostly came in through acquisitions of profitable software companies ) possess this knowledge and they are not in positions of power, have been marginalised or are currently looking for opportunities outside of Hitachi. This lack of knowledge has made HV open to the technical and leadership fraudsters already discussed in this thread. They, in turn, hire their friends and the downward spiral continues.

Aside from resource and morale issues, HV has alienated the few early adopters of their flag-ship Lumada "products" by deceptively and grossly over-selling demoware, vaporware, and slideware as functioning products rather than ethically positioning the products as co-development projects. In the few cases where there has been very limited success, Marketing has greatly over-exaggerated the efforts.

Caveat emptor...not to mention potential employees.

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Post ID: @OP+13U7PcMf

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Did you get your severance package??

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Post ID: @3Abca+13U7PcMf

The problem is disillusioned leadership who think they can get results with fake pipeline builders. All The real sellers & pre-sales have been sacked or left. A bad workman always blames his tools. The products are gud. underlying bullying and job protection of s— ups won't get you out of another bad yr!

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Post ID: @1pnkk+13U7PcMf

Marketing has always been the issue with Hitachi especially when they had great products. Now they have neither. Say good night Gracie!

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Post ID: @1lcvq+13U7PcMf

Since Coronavirus started in Asia, it's plausible all the February cuts were designated as RIF so they wouldn't feel compelled to help their employees through this pandemic. So much for #PoweringGood ... why aren't the Hitachi medical companies stepping up to make PPE?

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Post ID: @oxet+13U7PcMf

OK. So now that quarter has ended, it will be interesting to see how they did. I expect the Jupiter install base to be up but at what cost. I hear that these machines were dropped on the floor at cost with zero profit. So say goodbye to any bonus to speak of. The ship is sailing into the storm with no one in the wheel house.

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Post ID: @lrsd+13U7PcMf

Yep, yep, yes. How long can management ride the gravy train? These Marketing mo–ns don't know what they're selling. Hey, what are we selling, air? But hey, step up to the microphone at the dog and pony show and yes - greatly exaggerate the efforts. As you step off stage, high five your cronies as you all s— up to each other, tell the subordinates to get to work, and convince yourself that you're making the world a better place. Oh and if it looks like you're on the chopping block or can't dodge a bullet: recycle your way through EMC, HP, Symantec, Veritas, N Lock or whatever it is, Oracle, Dell, Salesforce, etc

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Post ID: @9zel+13U7PcMf

what.a.horrible.company.

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Post ID: @3tss+13U7PcMf

Just remember: Your raises and bonuses looked terrible BEFORE the coronavirus.

Don't let this company get away with using it as their scapegoat.

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Post ID: @2vmo+13U7PcMf

Ahem.....Star Wars ride at DISNEY

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Post ID: @1ptu+13U7PcMf

HV has long held the position of never being first to market. They are, however, once they FINALLY get there, ultra stable and dependable. The problem we always had was that EMC (& others) would be entrenched, maybe not as stable or dependable, but because they got in there first were a bear to displace.

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