Huawei appoints new President at HUAWEI CLOUD Middle East

Huawei has appointed Frank Dai as the new President of HUAWEI CLOUD Middle East. Dai will be in charge of Huawei’s cloud business expansion in the region in his new position.

The meeting takes place as HUAWEI CLOUD’s global business expands. HUAWEI CLOUD is now the fastest-growing mainstream cloud vendor, ranking fifth in the worldwide IaaS market in 2020. HUAWEI CLOUD has built over 20,000 partners, recruited 2.3 million developers, and produced over 4,500 applications in the cloud market.

Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East, noted: “Computing power has become a new source of productivity with cloud services essential to smarter upgrades of government and enterprise organizations. Under Frank Dai’s leadership, I am confident that HUAWEI CLOUD will continue to flourish while also contributing to a stronger cloud ecosystem in the region.”

Speaking on his appointment, Dai added: “HUAWEI CLOUD has been expanding rapidly in the Middle East for the last few years. The opening of our region in Abu Dhabi, combined with the digitization trends in the post-COVID era, will only accelerate this growth. I look forward to overseeing what will undoubtedly be one of the most exciting periods for our business in the region.”

Dai has held various critical positions in the organization, including President of Huawei Cloud and AI Business Group in the UAE, with ten years of expertise, nine of which were spent at Huawei Middle East.

HUAWEI CLOUD is committed to growing with Middle Eastern businesses and partners, assisting the region’s digital transformation with sophisticated technology. The company aspires to provide the greatest public cloud services in the region, with the lowest possible latency and the best possible experience. For the government and regulated industries, the availability of infrastructure in the region also addresses data sovereignty and data security.

Huawei has announced numerous programs to help the region grow digital talents and build the local ecosystem in order to support a wider cloud rollout. As part of the HUAWEI CLOUD Oasis Program, it has announced support for the development of 3,000 cloud experts in the region.