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July 2025: ADQ and Energy Capital Partners settled on a USD 25 billion venture to protect low-carbon power for information centers serving AI workloads. July 2025: Fujitsu unveiled its Technology and Service Vision 2025, emphasizing AI-enabled cross-industry ecosystems and net-positive results. Might 2025: Oracle repeated its USD 1.5 billion Saudi investment to align with economic-prosperity initiatives and broaden cloud areas.

February 2025: Cognizant got in a three-year alliance with Upsource by Solutions in Saudi Arabia to provide Gen-AI-powered financing automation. 1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition1.2 Scope of the Study2. RESEARCH STUDY METHODOLOGY3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY4. MARKET LANDSCAPE4.1 Market Overview4.2 Market Drivers4.2.1 Surge in hyperscale cloud-region introduces throughout GCC4.2.2 Compulsory in-country data-residency and sovereignty rules4.2.3 Outsourcing push from Vision 2030 and other national agendas4.2.4 Rising cyber-insurance requirements driving managed security uptake4.2.5 AI-enabled service automation cutting total cost of ownership4.2.6 ESG-linked OPEX moving CAPEX workloads to MSPs4.3 Market Restraints4.3.1 Consistent scarcity of Arabic-speaking Tier-3 engineers4.3.2 Government "Saudization/Emiratization" employing quotas4.3.3 High energy-pricing volatility for data-center operations4.3.4 Fragmented regulative accreditations throughout GCC states4.4 Worth/ Supply-Chain Analysis4.5 Regulatory Landscape4.6 Technological Outlook4.7 Porter's 5 Forces Analysis4.7.1 Hazard of New Entrants4.7.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers4.7.4 Hazard of Substitutes4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry4.8 Impact of Macro Trends4.9 Key Market Considerations and Emerging Use-Cases5.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE6.1 Market Concentration Analysis6.2 Strategic Moves (M&A, Partnerships, Introduces)6.3 Market Share Analysis (Top-15, 2024)6.4 Business Profiles (includes International Level Introduction, Market Level Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share, Services And Product, Recent Developments)6.4.1 Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily)6.4.2 Emitac Business Solutions LLC6.4.3 Saudi Telecom Business (stc)6.4.4 Hewlett Packard Business Company6.4.5 A/C Group6.4.6 International Company Machines Corporation6.4.7 Diyar United Company6.4.8 Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. 6.4.9 Wipro Limited6.4.10 AGC Networks Limited6.4.11 MEEZA QSTP-LLC6.4.12 Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Business PJSC (du)6.4.13 Injazat Data Systems LLC6.4.14 Gulf Service Machines (GBM)6.4.15 Fujitsu Ltd.

MARKET CHANCES AND FUTURE TRENDS7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment **Subject to Schedule Managed services are the practice of contracting out the duty for preserving and expecting the need for a series of processes and functions, seemingly for the function of enhanced operations and reduced monetary expenses through the reduction of straight employed personnel.

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The market sizes and projections are provided in terms of value in USD for all the above segments. By Managed Service TypeManaged Facilities ServicesManaged Hosting ServicesManaged Security ServicesManaged Cloud ServicesDisaster Healing and Business ContinuityNetwork and Interaction ServicesEnd-user Assistance ServicesManaged IoT ServicesBy End-user VerticalIT and TelecomBFSIOil and GasHealthcareGovernmentRetail and E-commerceEducationManufacturingEnergy and UtilitiesBy Service Delivery ModelRemote/ Off-site Managed ServicesOn-site/ Field Managed ServicesHybrid ModelCo-managed ServicesBy Company SizeLarge EnterprisesSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)By Release EnvironmentOn-premisePublic CloudPrivate CloudHybrid CloudBy GeographySaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesQatarKuwaitOmanBahrain The GCC Managed Solutions Market size is expected to reach USD 12.35 billion in 2026 and grow at a CAGR of 8.84% to reach USD 18.87 billion by 2031. In 2026, the GCC Managed Provider Market size is expected to reach USD 12.35 billion.

(Mobily), AGC Networks (An ESSAR Company), EITC Group (du), Saudi Telecom Business and IBM Corporation are the significant business running in the GCC Managed Solutions Market. In 2025, the GCC Managed Services Market size was estimated at USD 12.35 billion. The report covers the GCC Managed Services Market historic market size for many years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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In times of local unpredictability, survival is no longer about development, it has to do with resilience. Across the Middle East, particularly in the GCC, business are facing increasing pressure: Market volatility Tight liquidity Increasing operational expenses Greater governance expectations Yet, numerous organizations are still running with minimal monetary presence and ineffective procedures.

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From what I'm seeing on the ground, business that will make it through and sustain are those that act now: Enhance capital discipline Not just reporting, however active money forecasting, scenario planning, and working capital optimization. Fix the structure: procedures & controls Clear, recorded, and imposed processes are no longer a "nice to have": they are critical for stability.

Embed governance and responsibility Strong policies, clear ownership, and ethical practices are what safeguard organizations in unpredictable times. Think beyond financing, incorporate compliance & threat Siloed functions are a high-end companies can no longer afford.

ANSR July GCC PRs 50DR+

In 2025, the GCC was an international outlier for organization self-confidence, but 2026 has brought a brand-new set of financial and political realities. While consultants in the area may have taken pleasure in some simple wins in the past, those days appear to be behind them. Based upon a study of senior purchasers and ultramodern Pulse Survey data from March 2026, this report offers the roadmap for consulting companies to browse local instability and a growing client base.