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NAVER Cloud and HanmiGlobal Forge Alliance to Capture Saudi Arabia’s Digital Infrastructure Demand

- Companies sign strategic partnership agreement to target data center markets in Saudi Arabia and abroad

- Initiative combines NAVER Cloud’s full-stack cloud and AI capabilities with HanmiGlobal’s Middle East construction management expertise to meet global digital infrastructure demand

April 24, 2026

NAVER Cloud (CEO Kim Yu-won) and HanmiGlobal (Chairman Kim Jong-hoon) announced on April 22 the signing of a strategic business agreement to jointly participate in large-scale global data center projects, including Saudi Arabia.

Designed to elevate technological competitiveness on the global stage, this partnership leverages the combined core competencies of both companies. Together, they will pursue data center projects across the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, and other international markets.

Drawing on its full-stack capabilities, spanning data center construction to cloud and AI services, NAVER Cloud will establish infrastructure technology strategies and design service models tailored to global standards. Meanwhile, HanmiGlobal will provide advisory services for data center design and construction, oversee project schedules and budgets, and manage local licensing and business execution within Saudi Arabia.

Building on a collaborative foundation in digital and AI services, NAVER Cloud has spearheaded digital twin initiatives and map-based super app development. These efforts have been driven primarily by NAVER Innovation, its joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s National Housing Company (NHC). By broadening its operational scope into infrastructure, this new data center agreement positions NAVER Cloud as a core partner in Saudi Arabia’s mid-to-long-term digital transformation.

Since entering the Middle Eastern market in 2007, HanmiGlobal has proven its local execution capabilities by successfully delivering more than 50 projects.

“By establishing a local subsidiary and partnering with major institutions, NAVER Cloud has secured a foundation for execution in the region. HanmiGlobal is also a proven partner with a track record across the Middle East,” said Kim Yu-won. “Leveraging this partnership, we will actively respond to the demand for digital infrastructure across the Middle East and emerging markets.”