Data Centre Ezditek Joins Gulf Data Centre Association
Ezditek has joined the Gulf Data Centre Association (known as the GDCA), a trade association which aims to advance data centre industry growth across the Gulf and to support innovation for Middle Eastern digital infrastructure. The GDCA is an ecosystem of 1,500 members who want to improve data centre standards for the region and see the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to ‘become the next major global data hub’.
Based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ezditek is an expert in data centre and digital infrastructure services. The company offers expert guidance, consultancy and end-to-end support for its customers to utilise the value of their digital infrastructure across Saudi Arabia with its data centre facilities. Ezditek joins existing GDCA members such as stc, center3, Gulf Data Hub, Batelco, GBI and others.
Ezditek joins GDCA to foster Middle Eastern digital infrastructure growth
Founded in 2022, the GDCA provides a platform for those involved in operating, servicing and investing in data centres in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to endorse industry growth and the development of Middle Eastern digital infrastructure.
Now a member of the GDCA, Ezditek will:
- Share its expertise with existing GDCA members
- Work together on solutions for the demands of emerging technologies
- Face modern industry demands, such as connectivity and regional Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) requirements.
Henry Sutton, Founder of the GDCA, said that he was delighted to welcome Ezditek as a member of the GDCA and looked forward to expanding the network further.
“We believe collaboration on an industry-wide basis is the key to enabling future digital growth as data centre demand continues to rise in the Middle East,” said Henry. “With every new member, we’re building momentum to establish a thriving and sustainable data centre sector in the GCC supported by a strong and diverse ecosystem.”
“Ezditek is proud to become a member of the GDCA as we strengthen our commitment to accelerating innovation in emerging technologies and enabling digital transformation in the Middle Eastern data centre industry,” said Ibrahim Almulhim, CEO at Ezditek. “The work the GDCA does directly aligns with our mission to grow the KSA as a global digital hub with sustainable digital infrastructure and expert consultancy. We look forward to collaborating alongside industry leaders to share key learnings and best practices with the goal of delivering digital infrastructure built for the future.”
Data centre expansion across the Middle East
With the Middle Eastern data centre market projected to register a CAGR of 14.74%, an increasing amount of facilities are being established across the region, with major players in other geographies venturing into this area.
Check out our Top 10 Data Centre Companies in the Middle East and Africa for more.
Amazon Web Services is launching an AWS infrastructure Region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2026, as part of plans to invest US$5.3bn in the country. Reflecting AWS’s long-term commitment to meeting high demand for cloud services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East, AWS says the new region will give developers, startups, entrepreneurs and enterprises – as well as healthcare, education, gaming and nonprofit organisations – greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from data centres located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ensuring that customers who want to keep their content in-country can do so.
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