{"id":100534,"date":"2025-08-06T12:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/?p=100534"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T08:30:35","slug":"netapp-appoints-al-zahrani-to-lead-saudi-cloud-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/netapp-appoints-al-zahrani-to-lead-saudi-cloud-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"NetApp Appoints Al-Zahrani to Lead Saudi Cloud Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NetApp\">NetApp<\/a>\u00ae (NASDAQ: NTAP), the data infrastructure company, announced the appointment of Saeed Al-Zahrani as General Manager for Saudi Arabia. The move reinforces NetApp\u2019s commitment to supporting the Kingdom\u2019s digital transformation goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his new role, Al-Zahrani will drive NetApp\u2019s local strategy. He will also focus on deepening public and private sector partnerships and helping customers unlock more value from their data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With nearly 20 years of experience in Saudi Arabia\u2019s tech sector, Al-Zahrani has held senior leadership roles at Nutanix, Solutions by stc, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over his career, he has consistently promoted customer-first innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence across various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suhail Hasanain, Senior Director &amp; General Manager, Middle East &amp; Africa at NetApp, said Al-Zahrani brings strong vision and execution to the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His appointment supports Saudi Arabia\u2019s data-driven and <a href=\"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/category\/emerging-technologies\/artificial-intelligence\/\">AI<\/a>-enabled future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also aligns with NetApp\u2019s long-term strategy for regional growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Al-Zahrani expressed enthusiasm about contributing to the Kingdom\u2019s transformation and working with partners and customers across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, NetApp opened its new headquarters in Riyadh. 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