What you will get
Introductions to local partners (local companies in your industry that will get you access to tenders and insider information from clients)
Local online visibility (more target people in the country will recognize you as a trustworthy service provider in your niche)
Sales calls(with potential clients generated as a result of the two previous stages)
Why Saudi?
Saudi Arabia is catching the eyes of business leaders from all over the world. Ambitious giga-projects, economic reforms, and anticipated global events like Expo 2030 and Football World Cup 2034 already made it one of the most attractive business destinations in the world.
Digital transformation, AI, Cyber Security, Cloud Solutions, and other segments of the local IT industry supporting the country’s pace towards a more diversified non-oil economy are set for multi-billion dollar growth.
“Sell to Saudi” program enables IT companies from outside of the Kingdom to explore this market via digital tools: meet partners, have sales calls, and sign clients without expensive business trips and local establishments. It aims at creating foundations for further expansion in this fast-growing market. The more you hesitate, the more other companies will expand to Saudi Arabia, taking your “piece of the pie”.
C-suites from medium – and large-sized IT companies
Tech investors and entrepreneurs
Directors of Business Development of the IT companies
Kostiantyn Gridin – Head of CFC Big Ideas’ office in Dubai. Kostiantyn joined the CFC Big Ideas in 2003. He is a fluent speaker of Arabic language and has spent more than 20 years traveling and doing business in the GCC.
Since 2008, he has been leading the company’s business development advisory practice, helping companies from outside the GCC open doors and explore new business opportunities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Having initially started from organizing offline meetings and business trips for companies from various sectors, he gradually shifted his practice towards online tools, while also narrowing down his focus on the IT, consulting and knowledge industries.
Kostiantyn has his own Youtube channel where he shares his marketing and business development advice for foreign companies entering the GCC markets. He also hosts regular webinars on the above topics.
Kostiantyn is a graduate of the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry program at Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University (USA), he also holds B. A. and M. A. degrees in International Economic Relations.
Bohdan Beisiuk – Business Development Manager.
Bohdan joined CFC Big Ideas at the beginning of 2023. Bohdan’s role entails managing the company’s business development, partnership activities, and content strategy coordination.
Bohdan has gained multiple business experiences around the world, including working with startups, NGOs, and global corporations, such as the Polish office of Thomson Reuters.
Before joining CFC Big Ideas, he was the Director of Outreach and Business Development at an international startup.
Bohdan holds a Master’s degree in History. Currently, he is obtaining a Mini-MBA certificate under the Business Management Program at the International Business Management Institute in Berlin.
CFC Big Ideas is an international business consultancy headquartered in Dubai, UAE, and Kyiv, Ukraine. Since 2003, the company built its network in the GCC countries through organizing public events and country presentations as well as assisting its clients in connecting with potential partners and clients.
CFC Big Ideas opened its office in Dubai, UAE, in 2013, since that time, the company has assisted businesses in the technology, real estate, equipment manufacturing, infrastructure, and security sectors in entering markets of the GCC countries. CFC Big Ideas’ Arabic-speaking team has extensive experience working in the GCC region and maintains a vast network of contacts among local decision-makers, government representatives, and business authorities.
With its presence in the region, CFC Big Ideas has facilitated client connections with local businesses, industry associations, and government bodies. The company helps businesses enter the UAE and Saudi Arabia by coordinating initial meetings, pre-sale pitches, and pilot projects, eliminating the need for office setup, on-site teams, or additional hiring.
