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In this newly introduced Intelligent Banking & Finance section,
Mohammed AbuKhater, Regional Sales Director, MENA, FireEye, discusses
cyber threats across the region, the change towards building strong cyber
units and the drive by governments to establish establish independent
regulators for cyber space.
Can you give is a brief history
of FireEye in the region
and products and solutions
provided?
Headquartered in Milpitas, California,
FireEye was founded in 2004 by Ashar
Aziz. In 2013, Dave DeWalt joined
as CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Under his leadership, FireEye went
public and acquired Mandiant in 2013.
This was followed by the acquisition of
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nPulse Technologies and iSight Partners
in 2014 and 2016 respectively. In June
2016, Kevin Mandia officially became
the new CEO of FireEye.
In 2010, FireEye entered the region,
with the aim of expanding operations
in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and
Egypt. With digital transformation
picking up pace in the region, regional
IT spending will reach $44.5 billion
in 2016, according to IDC. Moreover,
smart city initiatives, the Internet
of Things, Big Data, cloud, and
social media are becoming crucial
elements of business operations. The
geopolitical developments in the
region have also made it a hub for all
manner of cyber attacks.
We are fortunate to have a strong
presence across the Middle East
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