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Kyndryl<\/a><\/strong> (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced the appointment of\u00a0Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Kyndryl in Saudi Arabia. \u00a0In this newly expanded role,\u00a0Nidal will oversee\u00a0Kyndryl\u2019s business in the Kingdom and strengthen its contribution to Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation under\u00a0Vision 2030,\u00a0while continuing his current responsibilities as\u00a0Kyndryl\u2019s\u00a0Chief Technology Officer and Delivery Leader for the Middle East and Africa (MEA)\u00a0region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With more than two decades of experience leading large-scale transformation programs across the Middle East, North America and Europe, Nidal has built a reputation for enterprise modernization and delivery leadership at scale. Before joining Kyndryl, he held senior roles at IBM, including MEA Chief Technology Officer, Solution Director, and Chief Architect, where he partnered with leading financial services, energy, and government organizations to modernize mission-critical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to take on this expanded mandate at such a pivotal time for the Kingdom,\u201d said Nidal Azba. \u201cSaudi Arabia is advancing rapidly in its digital transformation journey, and I look forward to working closely with Kyndryl\u2019s customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem to help them modernize mission-critical systems, unlock innovation, and build resilient, future-ready operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy appointing Nidal to lead our Saudi business, we are combining deep technical expertise with trusted leadership,” said Pieter Bil, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Kyndryl MEA. “This move strengthens our ability to deliver transformative outcomes at scale and reinforces our commitment to the Kingdom and its Vision 2030 ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nidal earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management Information Systems from Western Connecticut State University and a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Technology Management from Fairfield University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced the appointment of\u00a0Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Kyndryl in Saudi Arabia. \u00a0In this newly expanded role,\u00a0Nidal will oversee\u00a0Kyndryl\u2019s business in the Kingdom and strengthen its contribution to Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation under\u00a0Vision 2030,\u00a0while continuing his current responsibilities as\u00a0Kyndryl\u2019s\u00a0Chief Technology Officer and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79723,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2187],"class_list":["post-79722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-kyndryl-2"],"yoast_head":"\nKyndryl Appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia - Gulf Tech News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kyndryl Appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2025\/09\/02\/kyndryl-appoints-nidal-azba-as-managing-director-for-saudi-arabia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kyndryl Appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia - 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