Qlik Launches New AWS Cloud Region In The Middle East
“This is about making AI real for businesses in the Middle East,” said Tejas Mehta, SVP and GM for the MEA at Qlik.
Qlik, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), has launched a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud region in the Middle East to meet rising demand for AI-driven analytics and secure data processing, providing regional businesses with faster access to insights, while ensuring full compliance with local data regulations.
The move reflects Qlik’s commitment to delivering advanced data integration, analytics, and AI capabilities within national borders. It comes as governments and enterprises across the region accelerate AI adoption and tighten data residency requirements, particularly in key sectors such as finance, healthcare, energy, and the public sector.
“AI is a strategic priority for economic diversification in the Middle East,” Tejas Mehta, Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Middle East and Africa at Qlik, said, in a statement. “But AI is only as powerful as the data it’s built on. With our new AWS cloud region, customers can confidently adopt AI-driven analytics while keeping their data within region—ensuring compliance, security, and better performance.”
The new cloud region allows organizations to operate with lower latency, increased performance, and full regulatory alignment. It also supports the growing demand for real-time intelligence and infrastructure optimized for large-scale AI deployment.
Qlik’s Middle East AWS cloud offering includes Qlik Analytics, for AI-powered decision-making, Qlik Talend Cloud, for enhanced data integration, and Qlik AutoML, for predictive and prescriptive analytics, with all of these tools able to help businesses move faster from raw data to actionable insight.
“This is about making AI real for businesses in the Middle East,” Mehta said. "We’re ensuring organizations in the region have the foundation they need to make AI-driven decisions faster, more securely, and in full alignment with regulatory requirements.”
According to the multinational professional services network PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), nearly 70 percent of companies in the Middle East plan to migrate most of their operations to the cloud within the next two years. The US-based consulting firm Telecom Advisory Services estimates public cloud adoption could generate US$733 billion in economic value across the Middle East and North Africa by 2033.
Qlik, which was launched in Sweden in 1993, currently serves over 40,000 global customers, with its offerings able to convert complex data landscapes into actionable insights, driving strategic business outcomes.
Pictured in the lead image from left to right: Martin Tombs, Vice President of Global Go-to-Market for Analytics and Field Chief Technology Officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Qlik; James Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer at Qlik; and Tejas Mehta, Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Middle East and Africa at Qlik. Image courtesy Qlik.
