Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, has shared some of its 2018 investment and growth plans for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets, with announcement of Dr Moataz Bin Ali as the vice-president for Middle East and Africa region
According to the company, part of its recently launched corporate venture fund in partnership with Trend Forward Capital, is paying special attention to start-ups across MENA. The venture is set to offer companies financial backing, access to its world-class global strategic alliances, as well as its channel of more than 28,000 partners.
“This is a high growth region, which is a prime investment area for Trend Micro in 2018 and beyond,” said the company.
Dr Bin Ali is a transformation specialist with more than 15 years of experience in the business. With a track record in leadership roles at top-tier technology firms such as SAP, IBM and Microsoft, Dr Bin Ali is also recognised within the industry as an author and speaker in national and international conferences on issues surrounding country wide digitisation, industry specific applications, cutting edge technology innovations, transformational digital business models, cloud computing, IoT, information security and many other topics.
Commenting on the appointment, he said, “I’m happy to join the Trend Micro ecosystem that is vibrant, and focused in protecting its customers, while helping to drive innovation, forge transformational alliances, and develop regional talent.”
He has prioritised strengthening Trend Micro’s existing relations in the region, while fuelling the growth that Trend Micro is planning by forging new transformational alliances with both the public and private sectors.
