IBM’s history in the Kingdom goes back to 1947, when a group of IBM specialists arrived in Dhahran to install the first information-handling system for the Arabian American Oil Company (ARAMCO). With the rapid economic development in the Kingdom, Saudi Business Machines Ltd. (SBM) was established in 1981 as the General Marketing and Services Representative (GMSR) of IBM World Trade Corporation in Saudi Arabia.

Today, SBM is the Kingdom’s leading IT company providing end-to-end enterprise Information Technology solutions across all industries. Its capability as a total solutions provider is further enhanced with its portfolio of services in networking, systems integration, consultation and implementation, business recovery and operations support. The company also provides tailored maintenance and support services for a vast range of IBM and non-IBM products.

SBM has a workforce of more than 600 employees operating throughout the Kingdom from its headquarters in Jeddah and branch offices in Riyadh, Al Khobar and Jubail.