{"id":114152,"date":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/18\/cloudera-adds-a-regional-sales-hand-as-middle-east-ai-demand-climbs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T00:00:00","slug":"cloudera-adds-a-regional-sales-hand-as-middle-east-ai-demand-climbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/18\/cloudera-adds-a-regional-sales-hand-as-middle-east-ai-demand-climbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudera adds a regional sales hand as Middle East AI demand climbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

American data and AI company Cloudera tapped Nick Loumakis (<\/strong>LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>) as <\/strong>VP <\/strong>for the UAE and Turkey<\/strong>, tasking him with leading its regional sales push as it leans further into growth in the Middle East, according to a company release<\/a>. Loumakis brings two decades of experience across data, analytics, and enterprise software in EMEA, including regional sales leadership roles at Qlik and Liferay.<\/p>\n

Why now? <\/strong>Cloudera is doubling down on a region it already describes as \u201cone of the most dynamic and fast-growing markets for data and AI innovation.\u201d Group VP South-META Ahmad Shakora said the appointment should help \u201cdeepen strategic partnerships\u201d across the region, building on last year\u2019s MoU with Saudi Aramco<\/a> and the opening of a Saudi office<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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