Graeme Kane to Lead RUCKUS Networks in Middle East & Africa
▼ Summary
– Graeme Kane has joined RUCKUS Networks to lead EMEA Vertical Markets, with a heightened focus on the MEA region, and will be based in Dubai.
– He brings over 25 years of B2B enterprise technology experience, including 18 years in the hospitality sector, with expertise in global account management and strategic planning.
– The Middle East and Africa are now unified under a single strategic focus, recognized as a cohesive growth engine with shared opportunities across GCC markets and key African economies.
– Saudi Arabia is a cornerstone of RUCKUS Network’s strategy, supported by the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiative driving digital infrastructure and smart city investments.
– The appointment reinforces RUCKUS Networks’ commitment to delivering seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity solutions to support the region’s evolving digital transformation needs.
RUCKUS Networks has appointed Graeme Kane to spearhead its operations across the Middle East and Africa, with a particular emphasis on vertical markets including hospitality, multi-dwelling units, and large public venues. Kane will be based in Dubai, leveraging his extensive background in enterprise technology and nearly two decades of specialized experience within the hospitality industry. His role is designed to unify the MEA region under a single strategic vision, treating it as an integrated growth engine with shared prospects throughout Gulf Cooperation Council nations and major African economies.
Graeme Kane brings more than twenty-five years of B2B enterprise technology expertise to his new position, with eighteen years concentrated specifically on the hospitality sector. His professional strengths include global account leadership, strategic planning, transformational roadmaps, cultivating key relationships, and managing channel go-to-market execution. Having lived in Dubai since 2007, he is deeply familiar with the regional business landscape and its evolving demands.
This strategic appointment coincides with a period of accelerated expansion for RUCKUS Networks across the Middle East and Africa. The company is aligning its regional strategy to address common opportunities in both the GCC and Africa, reinforcing its commitment to providing secure, scalable, and reliable connectivity solutions. Saudi Arabia represents a cornerstone of this regional strategy, largely driven by the ambitious Vision 2030 initiative, which is fueling massive investment in digital infrastructure, smart city development, and innovation ecosystems. RUCKUS is positioning itself to support these national transformation goals with its robust networking solutions.
“I am thrilled to join RUCKUS Networks at such a dynamic time,” commented Graeme Kane. “The Middle East offers incredible potential, and I look forward to driving innovation and delivering transformative connectivity experiences. RUCKUS is uniquely equipped to lead in this space, and I am eager to contribute to its ongoing success.”
Zain Ahmed, Senior Vice President of Worldwide RUCKUS Sales, added, “Graeme’s appointment highlights our dedication to helping Middle Eastern customers achieve their business objectives through superior connectivity. By aligning our expertise with the region’s digital transformation priorities, we will accelerate growth for our customers, our partners, and for RUCKUS.”
RUCKUS Networks, a business unit of CommScope, builds purpose-driven networks engineered to perform in challenging environments across demanding industries. The company’s high-performance network infrastructure enables organizations to provide outstanding digital experiences to their users.
(Source: MEA Tech Watch)
