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BlackLine Expands in Saudi Arabia to Support Growing Customer Demand
Strategic expansion enables compliance with local data residency requirements while delivering BlackLine’s future-ready financial operations platform LOS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nStrategic expansion enables compliance with local data residency requirements while delivering BlackLine’s future-ready financial operations platform\n\n LOS ANGELES & RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nBlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, today announced the expansion of its global cloud footprint to Saudi Arabia, with the availability of a locally hosted cloud region, delivered in partnership with Google Cloud Platform.\n\nThis new regional deployment provides organizations with a secure, locally hosted cloud environment that offers lower latency and meets data residency and security requirements. Blackline meets Saudi Arabia's NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and Cloud Cyber Security Controls (CCC) requirements, the regulatory standards mandating cybersecurity protections for providers operating in the Kingdom. Organizations in the Kingdom can now access BlackLine’s unified, secure, and AI-powered financial operations platform while keeping data within the region.\n\nAs Saudi Arabia undergoes a comprehensive economic diversification and modernization initiative, organizations are focused on building more efficient, controlled, and data-driven operations. With this expansion, BlackLine is positioned to partner more closely with Saudi enterprises, providing the critical tools needed to build trust, control, and visibility into their financial processes as they scale and modernize.\n\nBlackLine’s expansion into the region is reinforced by its strong partner ecosystem. Key partners such as SAP, EY, and Deloitte maintain a significant local presence, creating a robust network for implementation and support. While BlackLine's platform is ERP-agnostic, the company's solutions are offered as an SAP Solution Extension. This strategic partnership is a key driver for the regional expansion and complements SAP’s own commitment to the region.\n\n“Expanding our regional availability ensures we can support customers wherever they operate, particularly in markets with stringent data residency requirements,” said Owen Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of BlackLine. “This deployment underscores our commitment to delivering secure, intelligent, and future-ready financial operations for organizations across the globe.”\n\nBlackLine’s Studio360 platform and Verity, its comprehensive AI s...