New appointment: Netap appointed Saeed al-Jarani as General Manager for Saudi Arabia
TL; Dr:
Netapp A global leader in intelligent data infrastructure and hybridCloud solution Has appointedSaeed al-Jaharani As General Manager forSaudi Arabia ,- Al-Maharani, with two decades of technical leadership experience, will oversee the Saudi strategy of Netap, deepen the partnership, and will faster
Digital change aligned withVision 2030 , - Appointment follows the opening of Netapp
Riyadh headquarters And reflects its commitment to empower the public and private sectors of the state with advanced data, cloud, and with advanced data, clouds, and with advanced dataAI solution ,
NetApp, a global leader in intelligent data infrastructure, helps organizations manage, secure and adapt to any type of data for any application, whether it is on-rids, hybrid clouds, or public cloud environment. Recently, Netap appointed Mahayid al-Jarani as General Manager for Saudi Arabia for Saudi Arabia and deepened partnership with Kingdom Vision 2030, focusing on expanding digital changes in major areas.
About Netapp
Netapp, Inc. There is a US-based multinational technology company that specializes in intelligent data infrastructure including enterprise data storage, management software, hybrid cloud integration and advanced cloud operations. Established in 1992 and headquarters in San Jose, California, Netap is a leading data storage, scalable cloud solutions and a leading and recognized market leader in enterprise-class information management.Netapp provides:
- On-radius, hybrid and public cloud storage platforms.
- advanced
data management Security, and safety solutions for complex digital workloads.
- Unified services for cloud-indestion applications, AI and analytics.
- Cooperation with major cloud providers (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
The global customer of Netap spreads major areas from government and energy to healthcare and telecommunications. The company’s mission is to help organizations manage data as a strategic property, optimize IT costs, and ensure strong security and scalability.
Who is the new general manager for Saudi Arabia?
Saeed al-Jaharani is appointed as the General Manager of Netap for Saudi Arabia, immediately effective.Al-Maharani brings about 20 years of leadership experience in the regional technology sector. Their backgrounds include:
- Solution by senior roles in Nutanix, STC, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
- For both customer-focused innovation, digital changes and operational excellence, both focused-focused-focused-focused-public and private customers.
- Educational credit in marketing
King fahd university And Prince Mohammed bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship Digital Transformation.
In its new role, al-Jaharani Will:
- Lead the local trade strategy and operation of Netap from the new Riyadh headquarters.
- Promote strong partnership with government, industry and academics.
- Adopting Netapp’s clouds, data and AI solutions that support the Saudi Vision 2030’s economic diversification, digital innovation and job development targets.
According to company leaders, Al-Jaharani’s strategic vision, strong customer relations, and proven execution make them an ideal figure to score the business and impact of the Netap in the state.
What does this mean for Saudi Arabia and Netap?
Netap’s move to appoint Al-Jaharani and expand its leadership team in Saudi Arabia underlined its long-term commitment to the country’s rapidly developed digital economy. Major priorities include:
- Supporting national changes: Through intelligent data infrastructure and A-Taiyar platforms, Netap aims to strengthen the Saudi initiative of energy, healthcare, smart cities and government.
- Growing local talent: The company invests in partners with universities for local talent development and data science and technology programs.
- Partnership and innovation: With the new headquarters in Riyadh (opened in February 2025), Netap has been given better space to give a sewn solution for secure, real -time and scalable business changes to suit the vision 2030 objectives.
The strong presence of Netap will help Saudi organizations use advanced digital technologies and data insights to maintain regional leadership as an innovation and an AI-manual economy.This appointment reflects continuous leadership in distributing the cutting-edge clouds, storage, and A-Redi solutions of Netap, which is supported by a record financial year 2025 marked by significant revenue growth and technology progression. Al-Maharani specialization is the position of Netapp to intensify its effect within the expansion technical ecosystem of Saudi Arabia.
