A10 Networks, announced that it has appointed Abdulmajeed Alobailan as the company’s new country manager for Saudi Arabia to lead the sales and pre-sales teams, as well as planning and executing channel and marketing strategies.
Abdulmajeed started his career at Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Saudi Arabia, managing the IT infrastructure across branches and embassies around the world. He later moved to General Authority of Civil Aviation, where his role was to leverage the cloud infrastructure across all Saudi airports, which ultimately led to him being one of the co-founder’s of Saudi Aviation Information Technology (SAVIT) spearheading smart airport initiatives for the aviation sector in Saudi Arabia. Over the years, Abdulmajeed enjoyed establishing relationships with disruptive technology leaders and providers globally to adopt Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
xRegional Vice President of Sales – MENA at A10 Networks said, “Abdulmajeed brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience of the technology industry. We believe that under his leadership, we will be able to expand our reach, share A10 Networks technology advantages and add even more value to Saudi Arabia’s cyber defense initiatives in the public and private sector.”
Abdulmajeed’s immediate focus is on establishing a technology roadmap for Saudi Arabia aligned with A10 Networks’ corporate strategy and bringing the company’s disruptive technologies to key enterprise customers in Saudi. He will spearhead the development of an A10 Networks’ Saudi Lab that will develop innovative solutions catering to the specific needs of the local market. Another focus area will be on enablement of the Technical Assistance Centre (TAC) in Riyadh for local support to strategic partners and customers. There are already plans to run regular technology workshops for customers and strategic events in partnership with global technology providers.
“Central to our product portfolio is our drive to increase security efficacy, automate complex processes and provide intelligence, all at hyperscale, ensuring businesses can be agile and operate efficiently. Cutting-edge technologies are key to our differentiation and often the reason we are chosen over traditional vendors. I have no doubt that with strong leadership, strategic customer focus and an agile marketing plan, we will enjoy increased success in the Saudi market this year and beyond.”
