Pega Launches Pega Cloud, Hosted by Google Cloud, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The availability of Pega Cloud on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia addresses the growing demand for cloud-based software solutions as part of the Kingdom's ambitious digital transformation agenda. With the Saudi Arabian Information and Communications Technology (ICT) market valued at approximately $48 billion and growing at 15-16% compound annual growth rate, this expansion demonstrates Pega's commitment to supporting the country's technological advancement and economic diversification goals.
As an enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation platform, Pega delivers business-transforming value by partnering with the world's largest organisations to Build for Change®. The introduction of Pega Cloud on Google Cloud in Saudi Arabia extends this capability to local enterprises seeking to modernise their operations.
Key Benefits of Pega Cloud on Google Cloud:
Build and evolve mission-critical Pega applications with enterprise-grade cloud services that meet the most demanding security and performance requirements
Drive greater value from Pega solutions with up-to-date services and access to Pega's latest capabilities, ensuring continuous innovation and competitive advantage
Deliver better business outcomes faster with centralized Pega operations management, reducing time to market and operational complexity
Innovate faster with Pega Agentic AI powering revolutionary design-time tools like Pega Blueprint, allowing for accelerated ideation to production timelines.
The announcement aligns with Pega's recognition as a leader in the Forrester Wave for AI Decisioning Platforms, where the company achieved a perfect score on strategy. This industry recognition underscores Pega's position at the forefront of enterprise automation and AI-driven decision-making capabilities.
Pega Cloud on Google Cloud provides customers with a fully managed cloud service that reduces time to market, improves planning and cost efficiency, and delivers enterprise-grade security. The service includes 24/7 global and regional support, operational system monitoring, and fault-tolerant environments with multi-layer redundancy, ensuring that mission-critical applications remain available and high-performing.
The company's extensive compliance certifications and adherence to international standards provide customers with confidence in their data security management.
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"This expansion represents our ongoing commitment to existing clients in Saudi Arabia and our dedication to supporting new customers as they embark on their digital transformation journeys," said Karim Zein, VP & managing director, EMEA West Pega. "By making Pega Cloud available on Google Cloud in the Kingdom, we're enabling organisations to harness the power of enterprise AI and workflow automation plus meeting their data residency and compliance requirements."
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Pega is The Enterprise Transformation Company that helps organizations Build for Change® with enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation. Many of the world's most influential businesses rely on our platform to solve their most pressing challenges, from personalizing engagement to automating service to streamlining operations. Since 1983, we've built our scalable and flexible architecture to help enterprises meet today's customer demands while continuously transforming for tomorrow. For more information on Pega, visit www.pega.com.
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