
Saeed Al-Zahrani has been appointed as the General Manager for Saudi Arabia, where he will be leading the Kingdom’s digital transformation. Saeed brings two decades of industry expertise, leveraging that he will lead NetApp’s strategy and operations.
Before joining NetApp, he served at Dell Technologies, Cisco, and Siemens Healthineers. During his 13-year tenure at Cisco, where he has led the company as the Country’s Business Strategy and Operation Manager. Developing customer and partner requirements, market opportunities, and competitive conditions.
“Saeed joins us at a pivotal time as we accelerate our growth and deepen our partnerships across the Kingdom. His leadership, market experience, and deep understanding of the Saudi ecosystem will be instrumental as we expand our footprint, support Vision2030, and enable digital and AI-driven transformation,” commented Suhail Hasanain, Sr. Director & General Manager MEA.
Saeed expressed enthusiasm about his new appointment, “Saudi Arabia is going through a truly transformative journey and I am looking forward to working with our customers, partners, and the wider ecosystem to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s journey toward a data-driven, AI-enabled future.”