Arab National Bank (anb) has partnered with ejada Systems and IBM to implement IBM Safer Payments to deliver cross-channel fraud protection capabilities to help safeguard and empower its customers, providing greater access to advanced, secure and innovative banking experiences.

anb’s adoption of IBM Safer Payments, an AI-driven solution for real-time performance monitoring and fraud prevention, aligns with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) requirements to enhance enterprise-wide fraud monitoring. With the rise of digital banking, fraud risks have intensified. IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals that the average breach cost in the Middle East rose to SAR 32.8 million, a 10% increase from 2023. The energy sector faced the highest costs (SAR 36.9 million), followed by financial (SAR 35.81 million) and industrial sectors (SAR 34.52 million), emphasizing the critical need for robust fraud prevention.

anb’s adoption of IBM Safer Payments ensure state-of-the-art security is in place. It represents a critical investment in safeguarding its clients from fraud while also ensuring their genuine transactions are not disrupted in error. IBM Safer Payments provides anb with custom, user-friendly decision models allowing the bank to detect and respond to fraud with greater speed and accuracy, all without vendor or data scientist dependencies. This flexibility is complemented by powerful analytics and simulation tools needed to continuously monitor business performance, enabling anb to stay ahead of evolving fraud threats.

“At ejada, we are honored to have played a key role in delivering Safer Payments for anb in partnership with IBM. This project has transformed anb’s fraud detection and prevention capabilities, the solution has improved customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Through seamless implementation, we ensured integration across multiple digital channels, enabling anb to gain a unified view of customer behavior. This holistic approach has strengthened fraud defenses while enhancing customer experience. This reflects ejada’s ongoing commitment to providing clients with advanced and reliable solutions." Said Mohamed Fouad Thabet, Chief Technology Officer, ejada Systems.

“Our customers’ trust in us is key to our success. We put security front and center so our clients can rest assured that their money and personal information are well-protected. IBM Safer Payments allows us to protect our clients’ financial and personal data in real-time while maintaining the quality of their experience,” said Naif E. Al-Harbi, Chief Information Officer, anb. “Everything we do to protect our customers from fraud and cybercrime also helps us support Saudi Arabia’s reputation as a leading ecommerce and trading hub globally,” he added.

“At IBM, we believe in harnessing data intelligence and advanced technologies to drive profound impact on businesses and communities. As digital and cyber threats grow in an increasingly connected world, our collaboration with anb exemplifies our commitment to empowering organizations with secure, cutting-edge solutions,” said Fahad Alanazi, General Manager, IBM Saudi Arabia. “By leveraging IBM Safer Payments, anb is strengthening customers’ trust and providing enhanced security, value, and peace of mind to its clients.”

This implementation, with the support of ejada—a leading IT services provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region — represents an important step for anb towards delivering secure, innovative banking services and setting a new standard for service excellence.

These solutions are being implemented by ejada Systems—one of the leading IT service providers in the Middle East and Africa—in a significant step towards enhancing anb’s efficiency in fraud detection and prevention. Ejada has seamlessly integrated the new solution across the bank’s various digital channels, enabling anb to gain a unified view of customer behavior and improve the effectiveness of its fraud protection measures, reflecting ejada’s commitment to delivering advanced and reliable technology solutions.

About ejada

ejada is a leading IT services provider in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, enabling enterprises and public-sector organizations to maintain and increase their competitive edge through innovative IT solutions. Through our digital offerings we help our clients accelerate their digital transformation journey; and our business solutions and specialized products enable our clients to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations, expand their offerings, and meet local regulatory and compliance requirements. For more information visit https://www.ejada.com

About anb

Today, anb is one of the largest banks in the Middle East, with its headquarters in Riyadh and regional offices in Jeddah and Khobar. The Bank also extends its services internationally with a branch in London.

As a universal commercial bank, anb serves a diverse customer base of over two million Corporate and Retail clients across Saudi Arabia, offering a wide range of banking solutions, including personal banking, business banking, investment products, and specialized services such as SME funding platforms and e-trade facilities. The Bank's extensive distribution network includes traditional branches and specialized TeleMoney remittance centers, ensuring accessibility across diverse customer segments.

In alignment with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and its commitment to innovation and digital transformation, anb has embraced cutting-edge technology to deliver a full suite of self-service financial solutions.

The Bank's fully digital branches, state-of-the-art mobile banking app, and extensive network of ATMs, Cash Deposit Machines, and point-of-sale terminals reflect its dedication to enhancing customer convenience and accessibility. For more information, visit https://anb.com.sa/

About IBM

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.  

المملكة العربية السعودية، القصيم – 15 ديسمبر 2025 –: كرّم صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير الدكتور فيصل بن مشعل بن سعود بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود، أمير منطقة القصيم، شركة إجادة للنظم، وذلك خلال فعاليات منتدى تعهيد الأعمال والتقنية 2025، تقديرًا لمشاركتها وإسهاماتها في دعم منظومة تعهيد الأعمال والتقنية، وتعزيز الجاهزية الرقمية، بما ينسجم مع مستهدفات رؤية السعودية 2030.

وجاء هذا التكريم ضمن أعمال المنتدى الذي أُقيم برعاية كريمة من سمو أمير منطقة القصيم، وبحضور ومشاركة واسعة من الجهات الحكومية والخاصة، إلى جانب نخبة من القيادات وصنّاع القرار والمختصين في مجالي التقنية وتعهيد الأعمال، حيث شكّل المنتدى منصة وطنية لمناقشة واقع القطاع واستشراف مستقبله ودوره في دعم التنمية الاقتصادية وتعزيز التنافسية.

وأكد الأستاذ محمد حسوبه، الرئيس التنفيذي المكلف لشركة إجادة للنظم، أن هذا التكريم يأتي تأكيدًا على التقدير للدور الذي تضطلع به إجادة في دعم منظومة تعهيد الأعمال والتقنية، والمساهمة في تعزيز الجاهزية الرقمية وتمكين الجهات من تطوير بنيتها التقنية، بما يتوافق مع مستهدفات رؤية السعودية 2030، مشيرًا إلى أن مشاركة الشركة في المنتدى وما صاحبها من شراكات تعكس التزام إجادة بمواصلة دورها كشريك وطني موثوق في دعم مسيرة التحول الرقمي وتطوير قطاع تعهيد الأعمال والتقنية.

وشاركت إجادة للنظم في المنتدى بصفتها راعياً رسمياً، حيث أُقيم المنتدى في مركز الملك خالد الحضاري بمدينة بريدة، واستعرضت خلاله خبراتها في تقديم خدمات التعهيد والحلول التقنية المتكاملة، ودورها في تمكين الجهات والمؤسسات من تطوير بنيتها الرقمية ورفع كفاءة الأداء التشغيلي، وتعزيز موثوقية واستدامة الخدمات التقنية.

كما شهدت مشاركة إجادة تفاعلاً مع عدد من الجهات والمهتمين، وبحث فرص التعاون المستقبلية في مجالات تعهيد الأعمال والخدمات التقنية، بما يسهم في دعم الاستثمار في المناطق الواعدة وتوسيع نطاق الاستفادة من الحلول الرقمية المتقدمة.

وخلال المنتدى، وقّعت إجادة للنظم مذكرتي تفاهم في إطار دعم التوسع في الشراكات الاستراتيجية، وتعزيز التكامل في منظومة الخدمات التقنية، بما يسهم في رفع الجاهزية الرقمية، ودعم مسيرة التحول الرقمي، وتعزيز استدامة الأعمال في مختلف القطاعات.

وأكدت إجادة للنظم التزامها بمواصلة دورها كشريك وطني موثوق في دعم مبادرات التحول الرقمي، والمساهمة في تطوير قطاع تعهيد الأعمال والتقنية، وتعزيز حضور الكفاءات الوطنية في هذا القطاع الحيوي.

alrajhi bank and Ejada Systems announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a strategic step aimed at strengthening cooperation in advanced technologies, building digital capabilities, and supporting the Bank’s projects related to the development of new data centers currently underway in Riyadh and Qassim. The partnership is set to enhance the Bank’s technical readiness and support its ongoing digital transformation journey.

The MoU seeks to contribute to the design, construction, and operation of the new data centers, as well as their integration with the Bank’s existing data center. This collaboration will help strengthen business continuity, enhance operational resilience, improve overall technical readiness, and ensure the highest levels of efficiency and flexibility. It will also provide an integrated infrastructure capable of keeping pace with the rapid growth of banking operations and technological innovation.

The partnership further aims to develop an advanced technology infrastructure that supports alrajhi bank’s initiatives in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. This will be achieved through the design and implementation of highly efficient, scalable technology platforms and solutions, in addition to specialized training and development programs that enhance the readiness of technical teams and enable them to leverage the latest technologies.

Within this framework, Ejada Systems will provide advanced and hybrid cloud services to support the bank’s plans, ensuring a secure, reliable, scalable, and high-performance digital infrastructure. These services will contribute to accelerating application modernization, strengthening disaster recovery capabilities, and improving performance across private and public cloud environments. The hybrid model is expected to deliver greater operational flexibility and higher cost efficiency, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the financial sector.

The areas of cooperation also include enhancing operational resilience within the technology environment through reliable business continuity solutions, improving system readiness and performance, and providing technical and advisory expertise to accelerate the adoption of platforms and systems related to artificial intelligence and automation technologies.

This MoU is aligned with Alrajhi bank’s "Harmonizing the Group", which aims to build a unified financial and technology ecosystem that connects the Bank’s various channels, products, and services, delivering a seamless and efficient customer experience. The strategy is underpinned by the integration of modern digital infrastructure, intelligent platforms, and advanced analytics solutions, ensuring the delivery of faster, safer, and more secure banking services across all customer touchpoints.

The agreement reflects alrajhi bank’s commitment to strengthening its technical readiness and operating state-of-the-art data centers in line with global best practices and standards. It supports the development of the Bank’s capabilities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and the operation of critical systems and processes, reinforcing its leading role in enabling digital transformation within the Kingdom’s financial sector. The MoU also underscores Ejada Systems’ commitment as a national partner in driving digital transformation and continuing its contribution to the delivery of major technology projects and the enhancement of digital infrastructure across vital sectors, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh – 4 December 2025 – ejada Systems, the leading digital transformation Orchestrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced that it has achieved Splunk Elite Observability status as the first partner in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia achieving this status. This milestone reflects the company’s advanced capabilities in modern Application Performance Monitoring (APM), infrastructure monitoring, and full-stack observability across Splunk and AppDynamics platforms.

The new status reinforces ejada’s ability to help organizations gain deeper visibility into their digital environments, monitor performance in real time, and accelerate issue detection and resolution, resulting in more reliable and efficient digital operations. It also highlights ejada’s growing role in advancing the adoption of observability solutions that enhance digital experiences and deliver measurable business impact for its clients.

Achieving this classification comes as part of ejada’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its capabilities across the observability domain, which has become a critical pillar for ensuring system stability and optimizing digital performance. Through these capabilities, ejada enables organizations to gain clearer insights into their IT environments and proactively address potential disruptions before they impact end users. This achievement further underscores the company’s commitment to delivering practical value to its clients and to continuously developing solutions that empower them to manage their digital operations with greater confidence.

ejada emphasized that expanding its observability capabilities represents a strategic step in supporting organizations as they build resilient and scalable technology environments, leveraging advanced monitoring and analytics solutions to enhance operational continuity and digital readiness in line with the Kingdom’s digital transformation goals.

Achieving this status, one of the highest partnership tiers within the Splunk ecosystem, underscores the strong trust placed in ejada as a reliable partner capable of delivering innovative solutions grounded in deep technical expertise, and working closely with clients to achieve real outcomes that support their business growth and accelerate their digital journeys.

About ejada  

ejada, a leading Information Technology (IT) services provider headquartered in Saudi Arabia, empowers organizations across the Middle East and Africa (MENA) to thrive in today's digital landscape. The Company helps businesses and public-sector entities achieve and maintain a competitive edge through innovative IT solutions and services specifically designed to support their digital transformation journey. 

ejada sets itself apart by offering a unique combination of local expertise and global reach combining a locally based, culturally aware workforce with comprehensive cross-industry solutions and strategic partnerships with globally renowned technology vendors and partners.  For more information, please visit www.ejada.com 

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh – November 2025 – ejada Systems, the leading digital transformation Orchestrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been awarded the “Rookie Partner of the Year – Saudi Arabia” at the Nutanix MEA Partner Summit 2025, in recognition of its exceptional growth and achievements during its first year as a Nutanix partner in the Kingdom.

The annual summit for Nutanix partners across the Middle East and Africa honors leading companies that contribute to joint success within the Nutanix ecosystem, highlighting best practices, innovative strategies, and successful customer experiences.

Ejada stands out with its unique customer engagement model in the banking sector, its ability to deliver Nutanix-powered solutions for high availability and performance, and its requirement analysis framework ensuring successful digital transformation initiatives. The strategic collaboration with Nutanix further strengthens the company’s local expertise in supporting Saudi banks in achieving cloud-smart transformation.

This achievement reinforces Ejada’s position as a strategic partner in the Kingdom, capable of delivering operational efficiency and ensuring data security, contributing to accelerating digital transformation for organizations. 

About ejada  

ejada, a leading Information Technology (IT) services provider headquartered in Saudi Arabia, empowers organizations across the Middle East and Africa (MENA) to thrive in today's digital landscape. The Company helps businesses and public-sector entities achieve and maintain a competitive edge through innovative IT solutions and services specifically designed to support their digital transformation journey. 

ejada sets itself apart by offering a unique combination of local expertise and global reach combining a locally based, culturally aware workforce with comprehensive cross-industry solutions and strategic partnerships with globally renowned technology vendors and partners.  For more information, please visit www.ejada.com 

المملكة العربية السعودية، الرياض –  نوفمبر 2025 –: كرّم رئيس الاتحاد الرياضي السعودي لقوى الأمن الداخلي، العميد ركن د. مبارك بن سعد البزيع، شركة إجادة للنظم تقديراً لمساهمتها في دعم مبادرة أولمبياد الوفاء لشهداء الواجب للقطاعات الأمنية لعام 2025، والتي نُظّمت بالتعاون مع وزارة الداخلية تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الملكي الأمير عبدالعزيز بن سعود بن نايف بن عبدالعزيز – وزير الداخلية.

ويأتي هذا التكريم امتداداً لالتزام إجادة للنظم بدعم المبادرات الوطنية والإنسانية التي تعزّز قيم العطاء والانتماء، وتثمّن الجهود التي تبذلها الجهات الأمنية في خدمة الوطن، ويعكس هذا الحضور دور الشركة في الإسهام بالبرامج التي تدعم المجتمع وترسّخ مبادئ المسؤولية الوطنية.

وفي هذه المناسبة، صرّح الأستاذ محمد حسوبه، الرئيس التنفيذي المكلّف لشركة إجادة للنظم، قائلاً :"يمثّل هذا التكريم تقديراً نثمّنه، ويجسّد التزام إجادة للنظم بدعم المبادرات الوطنية وتعزيز مسؤوليتها تجاه المجتمع والوطن، وتأتي مشاركتنا في مبادرة أولمبياد الوفاء لشهداء الواجب تأكيداً لاعتزازنا بتضحيات أبطال الوطن، وامتداداً لالتزامنا بالمساهمة في البرامج التي تُعزز قيم الانتماء والوفاء وتدعم مسيرة التنمية الوطنية".

وتُعد مبادرة أولمبياد الوفاء لشهداء الواجب من المبادرات الوطنية الرائدة التي تُسهم في دعم أسر الشهداء ومنسوبي القطاعات الأمنية، وتعزيز مفاهيم الولاء والانتماء الوطنية، كما تهدف المبادرة الى تشجيع الكوادر الأمنية على ممارسة الرياضة ورفع مستوى اللياقة البدنية بما ينعكس إيجاباً على أدائهم وصحتهم العامة.

ويعكس حضور إجادة للنظم في هذا الحدث التزامها المستمر بأن تكون شريكًا فاعلاً في كل ما يخدم الوطن والمجتمع، ويسهم في ترسيخ روح الفخر والانتماء بين أبناء المملكة.