How to Utilize Technology and Information to “Take the Lead” in Racing and Fortune 500 Businesses

Expert Panel Discussion Sponsored by Hitachi

In 2013, Hitachi served as a primary sponsor for the No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Chevrolet driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves. In addition to the sponsorship, Hitachi supplied components for race engines that competed in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series.

In keeping with Hitachi’s commitment to lead dialogue around innovation and the company’s expertise in both the information technology and automotive sectors, the company sponsored an expert panel discussion on the importance of technology in business and racing leading up to the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma IndyCar Series race. The panelists included:

Tim Cindric, President of Penske Racing
Helio Castroneves, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and Team Penske driver
Will Power, Team Penske driver
Ron Ruzewski, Technical Director, Team Penske
Asim Zaheer, SVP, Hitachi Data Systems

The panel discussion with moderated by an editor from the Harvard Business Review.

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The Past, the Present and the Future of Information Technology

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The Power of Data and Utilization in Motorsports Racing

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