OmniOps, Saudi Arabia’s leading AI infrastructure technology provider, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Groq, a global innovator in AI semiconductors and inference acceleration. The partnership aims to accelerate the deployment and adoption of AI infrastructure across the Kingdom.
Advancing AI Deployment in Saudi Arabia
The collaboration will empower both public and private sector organisations with high-performance, low-latency AI infrastructure that is locally hosted and fully compliant with Saudi regulations.
By combining OmniOps’ sovereign AI infrastructure expertise with Groq Cloud’s inference acceleration technology, the partnership will deliver scalable, secure, and locally compliant AI solutions tailored to Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation goals.
Leadership Insights
Mohammed Altassan, Founding CEO of OmniOps, emphasised the importance of the partnership:
“Groq is one of the world’s most exciting players in AI accelerator ASICs, and we’re thrilled to partner with them to expand world-class inference capabilities to enterprises across Saudi Arabia. Together, we’re building a future where AI is not only powerful, but sovereign, secure, and accessible to all.”
Fahad Alturief, VP & MD MENA at Groq, added:
“Saudi Arabia is taking bold steps to build a world-class AI ecosystem, and we are proud to partner with OmniOps to support this vision. By combining Groq’s industry-leading AI inference capabilities with OmniOps’ sovereign AI infrastructure expertise, we can enable faster AI adoption and deliver measurable value for organizations across the Kingdom.”
Focus Areas of the Collaboration
Under the terms of the MoU, OmniOps and Groq will explore opportunities to advance AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on:
- Accelerating enterprise-grade inference across key industries such as government, energy, and aviation.
- Delivering locally hosted inference-as-a-service powered by Groq’s hardware and OmniOps’ software.
- Ensuring compliance with national cybersecurity and data protection laws.
- Supporting AI and data sovereignty through on-premise and sovereign cloud deployments.
Supporting Saudi Vision 2030
This partnership reinforces both companies’ commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the National Strategy for Data and AI. By strengthening national AI infrastructure, OmniOps and Groq aim to foster innovation, security, and sustainability, while positioning Saudi Arabia as a regional leader in artificial intelligence.
