Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 84 | Page 12

NEWS

Crayon appoints Eyad Halawani as managing director for Saudi Arabia

Crayon , a global leader in IT services and innovation , has announced the appointment of Eyad Halawani as its new managing director for Crayon Arabia .

Eyad Halawani , Managing Director , Crayon Saudi Arabia
“ We are pleased that Eyad Halawani has joined Crayon Arabia to lead our business in Saudi Arabia , which is one of the largest markets . We are confident that his expertise will be a great addition to the team and his leadership will support our vision of simplifying and improving digital technologies in the Kingdom , especially during this important stage of the National Transformation aligned with the Vision 2030 agenda ,” said Ziad Rizk , CEO Crayon , Middle East and Africa .
Throughout his career , Eyad held several executive positions in governmental entities , local and international companies where he managed high-impact functions , established departments and sectors from scratch and elevated their products and service offerings .
“ Crayon is an innovative company and I ’ m very excited to have the opportunity to guide the enrichment of the company ’ s offerings to the Saudi market as we aim to become a regional digital hub for our partners and customers ,” said Halawani .
Halawani has over 20 years of managerial , operational and technical expertise in leading local and multinational organisations at several stages of success and expansion .

CybelAngel expands External Attack Surface Management Solution Sales in the Middle East

Adnan Taha , regional director Middle East and Turkey , CybelAngel professional services continue to expand into this most important region .
The company ’ s operations in the Middle East will be led by the regional director of Middle East and Turkey , for CybelAngel , Adnan Taha , who has over 20 years of specialised cybersecurity industry experience in the region . Adnan is joined by Harjeev Kohli in the role of Channel Solutions Engineer . Combined with ‘ partner-first ’ support services , the team has the experience and resources to champion and grow partnerships with MSSPs , Value Added Resellers , and Distributors across the region .

CybelAngel , a pioneering global provider of external attack surface management ( EASM ) and threat detection solutions , has announced its major

expansion into the Middle East , with a heightened focus on the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . By strategically growing its Middle East partner ecosystem CybelAngel will ensure its industry-leading solutions and
“ We are excited to expand within the growing Middle East cybersecurity market through our partner network and look forward to helping industries here in the region become more resilient to external threats , just as we have achieved with our European and US clients ,” said Taha .
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