KEMS Zajil Telecom, a subsidiary of Kalaam Group, a leading digital solutions provider in the market, today announced a partnership with CrowdStrike aimed at bolstering its cybersecurity offerings. The signing ceremony, held at GITEX GLOBAL 2024, UAE, brought together executives from both companies to officially launch this alliance.
As cyber threats continue to escalate in the region and around the globe, the demand for robust, future-proof digital security solutions has never been greater. With this partnership, KEMS Zajil Telecom takes a significant leap forward in enhancing its digital solutions portfolio, bringing world-class cybersecurity capabilities with the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform to its enterprise customers across the region.
Mr. Yusuf Ahmed, CEO of KEMS Zajil Telecom, commented on the significance of the partnership, “This is a major step for KEMS Zajil Telecom. As a trusted partner for our clients’ digital transformation, it’s essential that we stay ahead of the curve in protecting their operations and data. By partnering with CrowdStrike, an industry leader in cybersecurity, we are reinforcing our commitment to security while also raising the bar for cybersecurity in the Middle East. Our customers will now have access to some of the most advanced threat detection and response technologies available today, ensuring they can operate with confidence in an increasingly digital world.”
CrowdStrike’s Vice President of META, Rawad Sarieddine, shared his thoughts on the partnership’s regional importance:
“KEMS Zajil Telecom has a deep understanding of the local market and a strong reputation for delivering top-tier digital solutions services. Together, we are well-positioned to elevate cybersecurity standards in Kuwait and the surrounding region. This partnership enables us to deliver best-in-class, AI-driven cybersecurity solutions to an even broader range of enterprises, helping them to defend against the sophisticated cyber threats of today and tomorrow.”
This partnership allows KEMS Zajil Telecom to integrate the Falcon platform into its growing portfolio, offering clients real-time, AI-powered protection against a wide spectrum of cyber threats. The Falcon platform will enhance KEMS Zajil Telecom’s ability to deliver proactive threat hunting, cloud-native endpoint protection, and incident response services, strengthening its position as a leader in digital transformation and security in the region.
The signing ceremony marks the beginning of a partnership with the shared goal of raising cybersecurity standards, point product consolidation, and protecting the region’s digital infrastructure. KEMS Zajil Telecom’s expanded digital solutions portfolio, powered by CrowdStrike, will serve as a comprehensive, proactive defense for enterprises across multiple sectors, from finance to government and beyond.
About KEMS Zajil Telecom (Part of Kalaam Telecom Group)
KEMS Zajil Telecom, part of Kalaam Telecom Group, Kuwait’s leading digital solutions provider has been established in the State of Kuwait since 1991 and is the state’s first Internet Service Provider. KEMS Zajil Telecom offers Managed Services wherein customers, of all sizes and from various industry segments, rely on its expertise to manage their ICT infrastructure owing to a wide variety of products offered across Voice & Communication, Cyber Security, Cloud, Connectivity & Managed Networks segments. Backed by stringent SLAs, services are supported 24×7 from regional “Service Excellence Centres”.
KEMS Zajil Telecom has recently been awarded the Global ISO Certifications 9001, 27001, 22301, 14001 & 45001 for Quality Management System, Information Security System, Business Continuity Management System, Environmental Management System and Occupational Health & Safety Standards. Furthermore, KEMS Zajil Telecom has successfully acquired the PCI DSS certification, which guarantees full compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This certification brings numerous benefits to businesses engaged in payment card transactions. PCI DSS is a comprehensive set of security standards designed to protect cardholder data throughout the payment processing procedure, significantly reducing the risk of data breaches. With the attainment of these certifications, KEMS Zajil Telecom now proudly joins the ranks of certified telecom providers that adhere to stringent international standards.
For further information about KEMS Zajil Telecom’s and its expanding suite of solutions, please visit www.kems.net.
About Kalaam Telecom Group
Kalaam Telecom (Kalaam) is a trusted digital solutions provider, serving SME’s, enterprise, telecoms carriers and wholesale telecoms businesses in the GCC.
Headquartered in Bahrain, and with offices in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Jordan, and UK, Kalaam has pioneered ISP solutions, connectivity, and digital transformation in the GCC for over 30+ years.
Kalaam provides a portfolio of cutting-edge digital solutions that are tailored to the needs of customers of all sizes in key markets and verticals across the region, including BFSI, education, government, hospitality, healthcare, retail and more.
Following the recent acquisition of Zajil, the combined entity operates a network of 53 Points of Presence (PoPs) across 25 countries.
Kalaam’s fully owned terrestrial cable system, Kalaam Network Optical Transit (KNOT), which spans Kuwait, Bahrain, KSA, UAE and Qatar is now coupled with consortium ownership in undersea cable Europe-India Gateway (EIG), a 15,000 km international fiber-optic submarine cable system covering 12 countries from India and the Middle East to Europe.
Through this extensive network, Kalaam is uniquely placed to serve international and regional telecom carriers and enterprises.
