Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, moved to larger office in Riyadh to better address customers’ needs and leverage the area’s diverse high-technology talent pool.

The company moved from Riyadh - Business Gate C7 to the new tower in Business Gate C2. The new office space is approximately 2500 sq ft, which makes it four times larger than the previous office and will house more than 30 employees.

With its new office in KSA, Fortinet employs almost 40 sales, technical, and marketing people. Fortinet also assigned a new Country Manager for Saudi, Sami Alshwairakh to lead the business operation aligned with Saudi 2030 vision.

In addition, Fortinet, aims to further advance its efforts to close the cybersecurity skills gap and address the talent shortage in the country by working with academic institutions and provide them Fortinet’s NSE certification curricula to prepare students for a career in cybersecurity.

“This move reflects our commitment in the country and our continued momentum. The new office space better accommodates our team and enables us to evolve as needed to provide industry-leading solutions, support and service to our Saudi clients. We are glad to be part of this initiative by bringing our expertise in cybersecurity to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Alain Penel, Vice President at Fortinet in the Middle East. – TradeArabia News Service