Tech Leaders

Nutanix, a provider in hybrid multi-cloud computing, announced the appointment of Mohammad Abulhouf to Senior Director & GM, Emerging Markets. Abulhouf, who is based in Saudi Arabia, will concentrate on growing Nutanix's regional clientele in light of the wave of digital change sweeping the region.

Huawei Connect 2022, the company's 7th annual flagship event for the global ICT industry, took place recently. Over 10,000 ICT industry leaders, experts, and partners from around the world gathered under the theme "Unleash Digital" to discuss how to more effectively unleash digital productivity, promote the digital economy, and build stronger digital ecosystems.

Cisco has announced the appointment of Sayed Hashish as Vice President for Customer Experience CX, Middle East & Africa, succeeding Adele Trombetta, who was promoted to Vice President for CX, EMEA in late 2021. Hashish, a Microsoft technology veteran of 24 years, brings to the region more than three decades of diverse experience

Veeam® Software, a provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions that deliver Modern Data Protection, announced today the appointment of Rick Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Jackson is a seasoned marketing executive who has previously served as the chief marketing officer at Qlik, Rackspace, and VMware

Dataiku, an Everyday AI platform, has announced the appointment of Daniel Brennan as its new Chief Legal Officer. Brennan, who previously worked at Twitter for more than a decade, joins the company at a time of increased enterprise demand, traction, and exceptional customer retention rates.

Veeam® Software, a provider of backup, recovery, and data management solutions that deliver Modern Data Protection, today announced the appointment of Mohamad Rizk as Regional Director for the Middle East and CIS region.

Kim Anstett has joined Trellix as Chief Information Officer, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR) (CIO). Anstett leads Trellix's global information and technology systems organization as CIO and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Freshworks Inc, a software company that empowers the people who power businesses, announced that Dennis Woodside will join the Company's executive leadership team as President on September 1, 2022. Woodside will be responsible for leading Freshworks' global business operations and strategy.

Abdelilah Nejjari has been named as Cisco's new Managing Director for the Gulf region. He will be based in Dubai and will be in charge of all operations in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Abdelilah will be in charge of driving Cisco's business growth and strategy

Delinea, a provider of privileged access management (PAM) solutions for seamless security, announced the appointment of Mohammad Ismail as its new Middle East Regional Director. Ismail will lead Delinea's regional sales and channel teams in his new role to further strengthen the company's positioning.