stc Group, a leading digital enabler, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive cloud provider, have joined forces to advance digital transformation in Saudi Arabia.
Under this move, stc Group has achieved System Integrator Premier partner status, the highest AWS Partner Tier.
The collaboration will bring together AWS’s cloud infrastructure and generative AI/ML services, such as Amazon Bedrock, with stc Group’s capabilities. This will scale cloud-based workloads and AI-powered innovation across sectors such as healthcare, finance, sports, education, energy, industrial, logistics and government sectors in the Middle East region.
stc Group will harness AWS’s global expertise to deliver cutting-edge solutions tailored to customers in Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf countries. The partnership seeks to empower businesses of all sizes with secure, scalable, and compliant cloud and AI solutions, exploring new growth opportunities in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
Riyadh Muawad Chief Business Officer – stc Group
“AWS shares our vision of advancing the Kingdom’s digital transformation. Through this strategic collaboration, the Group strategy and its subsidiaries to target critical sectors in the Kingdom, we will create cutting-edge solutions, develop local talent, and pave the way for a digitally advanced future in Saudi Arabia.”
stc Group and AWS will develop comprehensive guidance and services for stc Group customers, enabling seamless migration to AWS cloud and adoption of generative AI/ML services. In doing so, these solutions will advance cloud capabilities for more industries, propelling markets into the growing AI-driven economy without technical complexities.
The strategic collaboration centers on integrating local content development, advancing sustainability initiatives, and fostering knowledge sharing. Together, both companies will empower local talent, strengthen cloud adoption, and shape a more sustainable, knowledge-driven future.
Tanuja Randery, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, AWS, added that, “This strategic collaboration marks a significant step forward in contributing towards achieving Saudi Vision 2030. It underlines technology’s transformative role in advancing key sectors including healthcare, finance, sports, education, energy, and industrial and logistics. Through this long-term partnership, AWS and stc Group will empower different organizations with the latest solutions, ensuring Saudi talent is equipped to thrive in a fast-evolving digital economy.”
The AWS and stc Group announce collaboration as cloud adoption and massive AI advancements continue to transform Saudi’s digital economy. According to PwC, AI will contribute $130 billion to Saudi’s economy by 2030, while analysts IDC predict that the value of public cloud services will reach just under $4 billion in 2027, growing by 23 percent annually over the next two years.
