Press, awards, and milestones.
Announcements from RapidData and the partnerships we stand behind.
RapidHub recognised in 2026 Forrester Wave for AI Agent Platform
Apr 2026RapidHub recognised in 2026 Forrester Wave for AI Agent Platforms
RapidHub named a Strong Performer in the firm’s debut evaluation of enterprise AI agent platforms.
Read moreRapidData ships first sovereign AI underwriting reference archit
Apr 2026RapidData ships first sovereign AI underwriting reference architecture
A regulator-aligned reference architecture for AI underwriting in jurisdictions with strict data residency rules.
Read moreNew AI Centre of Excellence opens in Riyadh with 80 specialists
Mar 2026New AI Centre of Excellence opens in Riyadh with 80 specialists
KSA-based AI specialists join RapidData’s growing public-sector and BFS practice in the kingdom.
Read moreRapidData wins “AI Underwriting Implementation of the Year 2026”
Mar 2026RapidData wins “AI Underwriting Implementation of the Year 2026”
Industry award recognises the joint AI underwriting platform built with a Tier-1 GCC sovereign bank.
Read moreRapidData publishes Model Risk Management framework for GenAI
Feb 2026RapidData publishes Model Risk Management framework for GenAI
Practical extension of SR 11-7 principles for production GenAI models, ready for regulator review.
Read moreRapidData launches Lakehouse Reference Architecture for regulate
Apr 2026RapidData launches Lakehouse Reference Architecture for regulated industries
Iceberg + Delta patterns with column-level lineage, policy-as-code, and built-in audit trails.
Read moreNew data observability platform integrated into RapidHub
Feb 2026New data observability platform integrated into RapidHub
Freshness, quality, anomaly detection, and contract enforcement now native to the agent platform.
Read moreGCC pharma major brings 12 clinical trials onto RapidData lakeho
Feb 2026GCC pharma major brings 12 clinical trials onto RapidData lakehouse
Submission preparation time cut 36% across regulators in three jurisdictions.
Read moreJoint event-streaming reference launched with Confluent for core
Jan 2026Joint event-streaming reference launched with Confluent for core modernisation
Kafka-based modernisation patterns for banking, telecom, and supply-chain workloads.
Read moreRapidData crosses 800 Mendix apps shipped to production
Apr 2026RapidData crosses 800 Mendix apps shipped to production
Milestone reached across 18 industries and 14 jurisdictions. 60% of apps replaced legacy .NET / Lotus Notes systems.
Read moreRapidData publishes Mendix Centre of Excellence reference model
Mar 2026RapidData publishes Mendix Centre of Excellence reference model
Open reference for organisations standing up a Mendix CoE — templates, governance, and citizen-developer enablement.
Read moreRapidData launches Mendix Government Suite of accelerators
Jan 2026RapidData launches Mendix Government Suite of accelerators
Pre-built reference apps for citizen identity, case management, inspection workflows, and clinic operations.
Read moreNew cloud landing zone reference for sovereign government deploy
Feb 2026New cloud landing zone reference for sovereign government deployments
Production-grade landing zone aligned to NESA, SAMA, and MeitY controls, ready in 90 days.
Read moreRapidData launches Multi-Cloud FinOps managed service
Jan 2026RapidData launches Multi-Cloud FinOps managed service
Cost allocation, anomaly detection, and commitment optimisation across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI from one pane.
Read moreCloudflare partnership expanded across MENA edge security
Apr 2026Cloudflare partnership expanded across MENA edge security
Joint go-to-market on edge, WAAP, and Workers for regulated customers across the region.
Read moreNew 24×7 Security Operations Centre opens in Riyadh
Mar 2026New 24×7 Security Operations Centre opens in Riyadh
Sovereign-cloud-deployable SOC offering MDR, threat intelligence, and incident response.
Read moreManaged services revenue grows 3× year-on-year
Apr 2026Managed services revenue grows 3× year-on-year
Driven by expansion in BFS, government, and aviation managed services across MENA, India, and the UK.
Read moreNew AI-Ops platform cuts median MTTR by 58% for managed clients
Feb 2026New AI-Ops platform cuts median MTTR by 58% for managed clients
Production-ready AI-Ops platform now native to RapidData’s managed services portfolio.
Read moreFollow-the-sun coverage expanded with new London delivery hub
Jan 2026Follow-the-sun coverage expanded with new London delivery hub
Five-hub follow-the-sun model now covers UAE, KSA, India, UK, and US for global enterprise customers.
Read moreNew delivery hub opens in Riyadh
Mar 2026New delivery hub opens in Riyadh — 200 hires planned in 2026
KAFD-based delivery centre to support GCC public-sector and BFS growth.
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