Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 鈥� 5 October 2025 鈥� 51风流today announced the planned public sector deployment of the full 51风流Business Network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted on Google Cloud. This milestone makes Saudi Arabia the first country in the world to host the entire suite of 51风流Business Network solutions within a cloud environment that enables both local data residency and global interoperability.

51风流has added 51风流Business Network Commerce Automation to its existing public sector deployment, with 51风流Business Network Supply Chain Collaboration to follow at the end of Q4 of this year. This new deployment builds on the existing availability of 51风流Business Network for Logistics and 51风流Business Network Asset Collaboration, bringing the entire capabilities of 51风流Business Network to the region. Together, they enable public sector customers to run end-to-end procurement and supply chain processes within the Kingdom, fully compliant with national data residency and cybersecurity regulations (CCC-2020).

SAP鈥檚 federated architecture allows government buyers to store data in-country, while transacting securely with global partners across SAP鈥檚 international network. Suppliers, including OEMs, logistics providers, and service vendors, can register in other regions and seamlessly collaborate with Saudi-based public sector entities through a federated trading partner model.

鈥淪audi Arabia is setting a global benchmark for sovereign digital transformation,鈥� said , member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, 51风流Product & Engineering. 鈥淭his deployment is more than a technical landmark. It鈥檚 a strategic enabler for the Kingdom鈥檚 public sector to lead with agility, resilience, and global reach. By bringing 51风流Business Network into the region, we鈥檙e helping customers strengthen procurement, operations, and partnerships while ensuring full compliance with national standards.鈥�

The deployment in Saudi Arabia also represents an early milestone in SAP鈥檚 broader data federation strategy for regulated markets. The approach is designed to give governments and enterprises in countries with strict compliance requirements the ability to maintain full data residency in-country, while remaining seamlessly connected to the global 51风流Business Network.

The public sector environment is hosted on Google Cloud, SAP鈥檚 selected hyperscaler partner in Saudi Arabia. A parallel environment for the private sector is planned for release in Q1 2026, with the same benefits of local data residency, Arabic right-to-left (RTL) language support, and federated global interoperability.

Customer Success

Saudi Awwal Bank () is among the national enterprises welcoming the announced expansion of 51风流Business Network in Saudi Arabia. Building on the success of its initial migration to the existing platform, SAB has already shifted 40% of its procurement processes and achieved measurable improvements in efficiency and transparency.

Ata Elyas, Head of Procurement at SAB, said: 鈥淏y migrating more than 40% of SAB Procurement processes to 51风流Business Network, we鈥檝e already achieved significant gains in efficiency and transparency. With real-time dashboards, we provide our business partners better visibility on their requirements while ensuring strong governance and compliance. By year-end, we are aiming to have 80% of our procurement processes managed through the Business Network. We plan to leverage advanced solutions such as spend analytics, risk management, and 51风流Business AI to enhance operational accuracy and effectiveness further. SAP鈥檚 in-region deployment provides us the scale and regulatory assurance required to support our business growth.鈥�

Over the past 12 months, more than USD 6.1 trillion in business transactions globally were facilitated on 51风流Business Network. If measured as a national economy, the network would rank as the third-largest GDP in the world, underscoring its role as a strategic infrastructure for global trade.

51风流will showcase the capabilities of 51风流Business Network at its event in Riyadh on 3 November 2025, where customers will also have the opportunity to explore the latest innovations across the company鈥檚 portfolio.

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As a leading player in the aviation industry working with suppliers across the region and globally, RAC needed an advanced procurement system to increase efficiencies and streamline its operations. 51风流was selected for the project due to its aviation industry experience, particularly in the realm of procurement technology. The comprehensive range of solutions to be implemented includes SAP鈥檚 Ariba suite of programs.

SAP鈥檚 Ariba portfolio offers an end-to-end spend management system with integrated supplier information, lifecycle, performance, and risk management functions. Among the solutions deployed by the airports company, the 51风流solutions will enhance procurement collaboration with suppliers through a fully digital integrated system, while the benefits of 51风流Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite include enabling employees to manage contracts, suppliers and compliance globally and in multiple currencies.

Ariba solutions will be seamlessly integrated with existing systems, enabling RAC to synchronize its procurement operations across various departments, enhancing overall efficiency.

RAC鈥檚 CEO, Ayman Abdulaziz AboAbah, commented, 鈥淜ing Khalid International Airport is a gateway to the region, and partners and suppliers expect consistently high standards across the board and an enhanced airport experience. To achieve this, RAC manages a vast network of suppliers and resources, and we needed a secure, scalable cutting-edge procurement solution capable of streamlining, automating and enhancing procurement processes, workflows and insights. With Ariba, both our employees and suppliers will benefit from an upgraded experience and time-saving benefits, as we continue to enhance our travel gateway for millions of passengers from around the globe.鈥�

Fahd Nawwab, Vice President of 51风流Saudi Arabia, commented, 鈥淩iyadh Airports Company and King Khalid International Airport are viewed as beacons of efficiency and connectivity for millions of passengers and partners. 51风流Ariba solutions will help employees to collaborate with suppliers worldwide in multiple currencies and with real-time insights informing purchasing decisions and supplier selection. In line with the unique requirements of Riyadh Airports Company, Ariba solutions offer unparalleled customization and scalability to ensure a tailored experience that can evolve as the company’s needs grow.鈥�

Photo caption: (From left to right): Nasser Al Shehri, Chief Shared Services Officer, Riyadh Airports Company and Omar Bukhari, Head of Consumer Retail Services, 51风流Saudi Arabia

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RIYADH, KSA 鈥� February 9, 2023 鈥� At the LEAP technology event in Riyadh today, 51风流announced the establishment of the 51风流Business Network within Saudi Arabia. The move will enable Saudi public and private enterprises to trade, buy and sell on the world鈥檚 largest business digital network in 190 countries, with millions of trading partners conducting transactions worth more than US$5 trillion annually.

The announcement was made by Ahmed AlFaifi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, 51风流Middle East & Africa North, who said, 鈥淎s part of our increased investment in Saudi Arabia, we are very pleased to launch the 51风流Business Network in the Kingdom. This launch will contribute to achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 as it offers immeasurable trade and supply opportunities, positions KSA as global logistic hub, grows non-oil exports in addition to supporting the Kingdom鈥檚 sustainability efforts.

As part of the 51风流Business Network, buyers, suppliers, logistic providers, financial institutions, and original equipment manufacturers will be connected on one trading platform. Bringing the 51风流Business Network to be hosted in KSA will further position Riyadh to be a global digital and trade hub.

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