10 Companies Shaping the Middle East’s Digital Transformation Landscape

The Middle East digital transformation market to surpass $88 billion by 2027, driven by government initiatives, sovereign cloud adoption, AI investment and cybersecurity priorities. A diverse ecosystem of regional champions and global integrators are competing to serve governments, banks, healthcare providers and enterprises throughout the GCC.

Gulf Business Machines (GBM) is a veteran regional provider and one of ten companies that define this landscape.

Injazat

Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate
Established: 2005

Injazat is a national technology champion wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, providing end-to-end digital solutions through resilient infrastructure, managed services and AI research and deployment. The company is a market leader in digital transformation, data centre operations and cyber defence and mainly serves the public sector and regulated enterprises. Its data centre facility is Tier IV design certified and supports mission-critical workloads for government and enterprise clients across the UAE.

Core42

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Year Founded: 2023

Core42 combined three units, G42 Cloud, Inception and Injazat, to form Core42, to focus on sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and high-performance computing at the national scale. The company provides sovereign AI cloud platforms, GPU compute infrastructure and digital services to government and enterprise customers requiring in-country data processing. Core42 is now scaling globally, with a European HQ in Dublin and has raised significant funding to accelerate the build-out of AI infrastructure.

Gulf Business Machines (GBM)

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Established: 1990

Gulf Business Machines (GBM) is a leading provider of digital solutions, with end-to-end capabilities, over 36 years of regional experience, 7 offices and over 1,500 employees across the GCC. It has the largest portfolio of digital infrastructure, business solutions, security and managed services in the region across sectors such as government, banking, healthcare and retail. GBM’s portfolio includes hybrid cloud, AI-enabled cloud management, cyber security via GBM Shield and technical support services. The company has recognised Avasant as a disruptor in the GCC digital services market and positioned it in the Major Players category of the IDC MarketScape for GCC AI professional services.

e& enterprise

Head Office: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2022 (as the digital arm of e&)

e& enterprise is the digital transformation arm of e& (formerly Etisalat Group) and combines the strength of a telecommunications provider with the agility of a managed service provider. The company delivers intelligent and secure end-to-end digital transformation solutions across cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, data and AI, and customer experience. e& enterprise is Tier S Certified under the Dubai AI Seal, the highest level of certification recognising organisations that enable enterprises to adopt and scale artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The company has deployed 250+ machine learning and AI models, 200+ use cases.

Intertec Systems

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Corum Founded: 1991

Intertec Systems is a leading IT solutions and services provider driving digital transformation across the Middle East and India with over 50 technology alliances. The company has capabilities in digital transformation, cloud, security, application services and managed services to government, financial services and enterprise clients. Intertec is named as a disruptor in the GCC digital services market along with GBM, Virtusa, and YASH Technologies. The company has strategic alliances with technology leaders globally such as HPE and Fortinet.

DXC Technology

Headquarters: Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
Founded: 2017

DXC Technology, the global IT services company, is expanding its footprint in the Middle East and Africa, particularly in SAP skills and AI-led transformation. The company announced strategic investments, including a new SAP Academy in Saudi Arabia and a Centre of Excellence in Egypt, and will recruit 250 SAP professionals to serve public sector and commercial enterprises across the MEA region. DXC serves more than 50 enterprises across the Middle East and Africa and has been named as a disruptor in Avasant’s GCC digital services assessment.

Virtusa

Headquarters: Southborough, MA USA
Established: 1996

Virtusa is a global digital engineering company that has a growing presence in the Middle East, particularly in banking and financial services in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman. The company is a trusted partner for large scale digital programmes in the region with a focus on platform based digital engineering, automation and enterprise transformation. Virtusa has appointed dedicated leadership to its UK, Europe and Middle East operations and has been recognised as a disruptor in the GCC digital services market.

YASH Technologies

Headquarters: East Moline, IL, USA
Founded in 1996

YASH Technologies is a global technology integrator and digital transformation specialist with over three decades of experience and a strong presence across all GCC countries. The company delivers enterprise solutions, analytics, cloud services and manufacturing modernisation across industries with a strong focus on supporting Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives. YASH has strengthened its regional presence with new offices in Oman and strategic alliances, including a collaboration with Huawei Cloud Middle East. The company is a disruptor in the GCC digital services market.

Tamkeen Technology

Headquarter: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2013

Tamkeen Technologies is a Saudi semi-governmental Information Technology company that focuses on digital transformation, cyber security and cloud services for government and enterprise clients. The company is licensed by the Digital Government Authority (DGA) as a Comprehensive Digital Trust Service Provider and is connected with the Saudi National Root operated by SDAIA. Tamkeen has made strategic acquisitions including SolexPlus, and formed partnerships with global technology providers such as Zoom to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation journey. The company works through its centres in Riyadh, Jeddah and Jazan.

Emitac Enterprise Solution

Head Office: Dubai, U.A.E.
Est. 1976

Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES) is a well-respected regional company owned by the Bukhatir and Ghobash Groups that provides IT infrastructure, managed services and cloud solutions to private enterprise and public sector clients throughout the UAE and Middle East. The company offers digital strategy consulting, cloud lifecycle management, business intelligence, intelligent automation and application and data managed services. Emitac has long-standing partnerships with global technology leaders such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise and has grown into the healthcare technology solutions space through its group structure.

Competitive Landscape

The digital services market in the Middle East is a mix of local champions with deep local knowledge, sovereign-backed technology companies and global integrators that have scale and specialised expertise. The depth of the market and its competitiveness was reflected in the 27 leading service providers recognised in Avasant’s 2026 RadarView for enabling digital transformation for GCC.

The right partner for an organisation in this landscape depends on its needs—sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, legacy modernisation, cybersecurity resilience, or end-to-end managed services. These 10 companies share a common trait: they are laying the digital groundwork for the next stage of growth in the region.