Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, announced that it has been named the Best Issuing Institution in the MENA region by global payments company Visa Inc., based on its strong risk practices and fraud management techniques. R. Sivaram, SVP and cards business head, Emirates NBD, received the award on behalf of the bank at the inaugural Visa Leader Awards ceremony in Bali, Indonesia.
Launched by Visa Inc. at its Security Summit this year, the inaugural Visa Leader Awards recognized 20 financial institutions across Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa (APCEMEA) for sharing and promoting best practices in risk management.
Emirates NBD won the recognition for the leadership role it has played in promoting and sharing fraud information as well as adopting strong risk practices for cardholders through solutions like Double Secure for e-Commerce and Visa Advanced Authorization.
"We place a lot of emphasis on risk management, and have worked hard over the years to educate our cardholders about fraud and security," said Sivaram. "Advances in technology have allowed us to work efficiently with Visa and put safe practices into action. We are delighted that our efforts in this area have been recognized by the experts at Visa."
The Leader Awards seeks to recognize and honor financial institutions that demonstrate best practices in implementing secure and reliable fraud management infrastructure, and aims to sustain and enhance risk management standards across the financial services industry. The award is divided into two categories — Best Issuing Institution and Best Acquiring Institution.
"The Leader Awards comes at a time when governments across the region are increasing their risk management efforts," said Marcello Baricordi, GM, Visa, UAE.
Emirates NBD wins top honors at Visa Leader Awards show
Emirates NBD wins top honors at Visa Leader Awards show
SUDO Consultants Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Accelerate Cloud, AI, and Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabia
SUDO, an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with competencies in DevOps, migration, modernization, and AI/ML solutions, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, Inc.. The partnership is aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 goals in technology innovation, economic diversification, and large-scale digital capability building.
As part of the SCA, SUDO will work with AWS to help customers accelerate their cloud adoption journeys, modernize legacy systems, and build secure, scalable digital platforms powered by AWS’s regional infrastructure. SUDO will support public and private sector entities to adopt cloud and AI faster, reduce technical debt, and strengthen their digital foundations in line with the Kingdom’s transformation priorities.
“Deepening our collaboration with AWS allows us to significantly expand the strategic support we provide to public and private sector entities across Saudi Arabia,” said Hameedullah Khan, CEO of SUDO. “Together, we will help organizations adopt cloud, scale AI-driven innovation, transform core processes securely, and accelerate their digital ambitions.”
“We’re excited to see SUDO deepen its collaboration with AWS as a regional launch partner in the Kingdom,” said Asif Ali, director of information technology, Ahmed A. Abed Trading Company.
This collaboration underscores the value of SUDO and AWS to provide flexibility and unlock greater business value for customers across industries.
About SUDO
SUDO, an AWS Premier Partner, helps organizations across the Middle East migrate, modernize and innovate on the cloud. The company specializes in cloud transformation, DevOps and AI solutions built on AWS, supporting enterprises and government entities through end‑to‑end cloud adoption — from strategy and implementation to ongoing managed services. With strong regional expertise and a highly certified engineering team, SUDO works to accelerate growth, reduce complexity and enable customers to maximize the value of AWS technologies.
