Huawei Cloud and GAPP have partnered to provide AI-powered and compliance-focused cloud services to Saudi enterprises. The companies plan to offer industry-specific AI tools along with secure cloud infrastructure for businesses. Saudi Arabia’s growing focus on AI and digital infrastructure is driving new investments in cloud technology.
Huawei announced a strategic partnership with GAPP, appointing the company as its official cloud solutions distributor in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement grants GAPP’s established network of sector partners structured access to Huawei Cloud’s full portfolio, including AI, cloud-native infrastructure, and disaster recovery capabilities.
“Through our strategic partnership with GAPP as our cloud solutions distributor, Huawei Cloud enables GAPP and local resellers in KSA to drive growth and gain three irreplaceable advantages: access to a new high-growth business path in cloud and AI, healthier profit margins, and long-term customer value through recurring services and lasting government and enterprise partnerships,” said Hugo Hu, CEO, Huawei Cloud Saudi Arabia.
With over a decade of operations in the Kingdom across the financial services, utilities, industrial, education, hospitality, and telecommunications sectors, GAPP brings an established network of partners and customers. It will allow secondary distributors and enterprises to access cloud services supported by local expertise and dedicated technical support.
Ahmed Alazmah, COO of GAPP, commented: “Partnering with Huawei Cloud allows us to bring world-class AI and cloud solutions directly to Saudi businesses. Our customers need technology that is secure, compliant, and easy to scale. By combining Huawei’s powerful tools with our deep local expertise, we are making it easier than ever for local companies to modernize their operations and grow with confidence.”
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At the core of this collaboration is Huawei Cloud’s Riyadh region, built on a three-availability-zone (3AZ) architecture to ensure high availability and business continuity for critical workloads. It holds the Class C Cloud Service Provider license by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia’s highest certification level for cloud providers. It provides the compliance foundation for organizations operating even under the most stringent data protection requirements.
This reinforces how collaborations like Huawei Cloud’s and GAPP’s can contribute to Vision 2030 by fostering innovation, enabling sustainable growth, and strengthening local capabilities across the technology sector.
The partnership reflects Huawei Cloud’s strategic focus on ecosystem depth. It will allow local enterprises too cloud AI capabilities.