August closed the way every team hopes a month will: with the work paying off in person. Four booths at LEAP 2026, two headline sessions, recognition from our partners, and a run of articles built around the compliance and cloud questions Saudi organizations are actually asking right now. Here is what shaped the month.
Highlights from AugustÂ
We spent the week at LEAP with specialists across four partner booths, meeting IT leaders who came with real problems rather than browsing questions. The conversations kept circling the same themes: AI that ties into existing systems, one place to run and secure IT, faster recovery when something breaks, and cutting the manual steps that slow teams down.
Microsoft Hub
Modern Work, Data & AI, Azure, and Copilot in practice.
ManageEngine
Bringing IT management, security, and operations together.
Veeam Software
Data protection, ransomware resilience, and recovery.
Nintex
Workflow automation, digital forms, and e-signatures.
Sessions worth being there for
The AI Frontier: From Vision to Value
A full house at the Microsoft Hub for Dua Qadeer’s session, which took on the question every organization is asking. Not whether to use AI, but where to start, and how to turn pilots into results you can measure.
Microsoft 365 E7: The Frontier Suite
Mahmoud Eldeep walked through how the latest Microsoft 365 suite brings advanced security, AI-powered experiences, and modern work into one place, and what that shift means for teams still juggling a separate tool for each.
Recognition we are proud of
Partner Impact Award from Nintex
We were honoured to receive the Partner Impact Award from Nintex at LEAP 2026, recognition of what the two teams have built together through automation.
Appreciation from Microsoft
A proud moment at the Microsoft Hub, with thanks to Microsoft for the appreciation and the trust behind it, and to a team that made every day of the show count.
From the blog
August’s articles stayed close to the decisions Saudi IT and security leaders are weighing right now: cloud residency, licensing costs, compliance, and automation ROI.
Azure lands in Saudi Arabia: what changes on day one
The Azure Saudi Arabia region goes live this November. For regulated sectors that held workloads back over data residency, the blocker is gone. But a region going live is not a migration, and the advantage goes to whoever knows which workload to move first.
OT security and NCA OTCC-1:2022 compliance
As IT and OT networks converge across the Kingdom’s energy and manufacturing sectors, the attack surface grows and OTCC-1:2022 compliance is now mandatory. A guide to the real risks, the five capabilities that matter, and how to protect operations without disrupting them.
Broadcom’s VMware pricing: your options for Saudi enterprises
New VMware pricing has turned a routine renewal into a board-level decision, with some Saudi enterprises seeing costs climb sharply. The article covers what it means, realistic VMware to Azure migration paths, and how to build a business case that satisfies NCA, PDPL, and NDMO from day one.
The RPA ROI calculation, before you commit to a platform
Four numbers decide whether automation pays: labour cost per hour, annual hours lost to manual work, error rate, and platform cost. A walkthrough of the full ROI calculation, which processes qualify, and why platform choice changes the result.
Choosing a SIEM that meets NCA ECC 2.0
NCA ECC 2.0 requires a SIEM. It does not tell you which one to choose. The four criteria that separate a compliant SIEM from a costly one, and what the standard actually demands from your platform.
Would your business continuity plan pass an audit today?
A plan can look complete on paper, but if it has never been tested, Saudi regulators no longer count it as proof. ISO 22301, NCA ECC, and SAMA now expect evidence that the plan actually works.
Privileged access under NCA ECC 2.0: can you prove it?
Privileged access is now something auditors check. For Saudi CISOs, the question is not whether you manage it, but whether you can prove it. The guide covers the four most common gaps behind audit findings and how to close them beforehand.
The Microsoft Unified Support bill most companies never check
Unified Support pricing is based on total Microsoft spend, not the support you use. As organizations move more to the cloud under Vision 2030, the bill keeps rising even without a single ticket. The article explains why, and how to review your contract before you renew.
Case Study
Tijan Al Khaleej unifies operations on Zoho
When a Tawuniya Group company set out to modernize its core operations, Alnafitha IT united finance, HR, payroll, and projects onto a single Zoho platform, setting a benchmark for digital efficiency across the Kingdom.
Upcoming Events
Coming up in September, we’re bringing partners and customers together across three events in the Kingdom. Here is where to find us.
DocuSign End Customer Event, with Alnafitha IT
14 September 2026 · Voco Hotel, Riyadh
A session on how DocuSign IAM and Microsoft Copilot work together to manage agreements, automate workflows, and cut the manual steps out of signing. Seats are limited.
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Microsoft Frontier Accelerate: Turn AI Strategy into Action
16 September 2026
A working session on moving from AI strategy to results, built for teams ready to put a plan into action rather than talk about the idea.
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IDC CIO Summit Saudi Arabia, with ManageEngine
28 to 29 September 2026 · Fairmont Riyadh
The Kingdom’s leading gathering of technology decision-makers, this year focused on the rise of agentic systems. Find us alongside ManageEngine across the two days.
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Thank you for following our work this month. More to come next edition.Â
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