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Infinigate expands geographical footprint via strategic merger with MEA VAD giant StarLink

October 2022 by Marc Jacob

Infinigate Group announced its merger with Dubai-based StarLink, the market-leading VAD in cybersecurity, secure cloud and secure networking in Middle East and Africa. This is the latest important step in Infinigate Group’s expansion strategy. In July, the Infinigate Group announced its intention to acquire large parts of the Nuvias Group, subject to the approval of the authorities, and in August the company announced the acquisition of cloud service provider Vuzion.

The geographical addition by StarLink is unique and is a step in taking the Infinigate Group global. The move will extend Infinigate Group’s reach to more than 50 countries, with offices in more than 30 countries. The joint enterprise will consolidate its position as a full EMEA powerhouse with increased relevance for its vendors and resellers, with more than 1,100 dedicated personnel, taking all completed and projected acquisitions into account. The total turnover of the Group is estimated at €2.2 billion for 2023.

Founded in 2005, StarLink is the fastest growing and largest specialised cyber and cloud VAD in Middle East and Africa with $500 million annual revenue, and a projected 20% year-on-year growth. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, comprising Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, StarLink is the leading cybersecurity distributor with more than 20% market share. It employs more than 300 people across 11 countries in the Middle East and Africa, caring for a portfolio of 60 vendors, including several market leading vendors, and 1,500 resellers.

Infinigate and StarLink have several non-shared vendors, so the merger is also an opportunity for Infinigate’s SMB vendors and StarLink’s enterprise vendors to augment their footprint.

Following the merger, StarLink will operate under the Infinigate Group banner. StarLink’s joint founders, Mahmoud Nimer and Nidal Othman, will remain invested in the enterprise, Nidal will take up a new role with Infinigate as CEO of the MEA-Region as well as participating in the global development of the vendor portfolio and Mahmoud becomes President of the MEA-Region. Both will report to Infinigate Group CEO Klaus Schlichtherle.

The transaction is fully supported by Bridgepoint, the world’s leading quoted private assets growth investor focused on the middle-market with over €37 billion assets under management and local presence in the US, Europe and China.


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