The Middle East’s cybersecurity and AI-focused value-added distributor, AmiViz, has officially announced the appointment of Ramkumar Balakrishnan as its new Chief Executive Officer. This move marks a landmark transition for the company as it moves beyond its core cybersecurity roots to become a services-led, consultative leader across the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
Ramkumar Balakrishnan joins AmiViz with an impressive 25-year track record of driving high-growth businesses across India, the Middle East, Africa, and EMEA. Having held senior leadership roles at industry giants like IBM, Redington Gulf, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ramkumar brings deep expertise in architecting value-added distribution models and expanding partner ecosystems.
His experience is perfectly aligned with AmiViz’s current evolution. Throughout his career, he has successfully onboarded over 70 global technology vendors and pioneered digital delivery models that have fundamentally reshaped how partners engage with cloud adoption.
As CEO, Ramkumar is set to lead AmiViz through a period of profound regional transformation driven by cloud intelligence and the rapid rise of Agentic AI. His mandate is to strengthen AmiViz’s five strategic pillars:
- Cybersecurity
- Agentic AI
- Digital Infrastructure
- Data Resilience
- Hybrid Cloud Deployment
“My focus will be on strengthening our five strategic pillars and empowering our partners with the technologies, services, and expertise they need to lead in this new digital era,” said Ramkumar. “Together, we will build a future-ready ecosystem that delivers meaningful outcomes.”
AmiViz is at a pivotal turning point. Beyond a change in leadership, the company is actively expanding its footprint across Africa in 2026 and reinforcing its presence in the Middle East. Key upcoming initiatives include:
- The AI Centre of Excellence: A new hub in the UAE dedicated to advanced technology enablement.
- Expanded Portfolio: Moving into sovereign cloud and data governance to meet the region’s increasing demand for secure, AI-driven innovation.
As the digital economy in the MEA region continues to accelerate, AmiViz’s new leadership chapter promises a renewed commitment to innovation and partner-first enablement.
