The UAE operator’s enterprise arm takes its first foray into Turkey
E& enterprise has announced it is acquiring Turkish managed cloud, business continuity and SAP Infrastructure services company GlassHouse Technologies. This expansion follows the telco’s market entries into Saudi Arabia in 2019 and Egypt in 2023, solidifying its regional aspirations.
Established in 2004, GlassHouse has a team of more than 150 employees and offices in Turkey, South Africa and Qatar. At last count, the company said it provides services to more than 2,000 enterprises, including nine of the top ten banks in Turkey. It also offers the full gamut of on-prem and cloud-based services, including managed services and sovereign data capabilities.
The company is also a specialist in SAP services mainly focusing on SAP architecture and technology consulting. It provides SAP Basis services for all kinds of SAP projects throughout the project lifecycle. This consists of architecture planning, sizing, designing technical landscape, optimising resource requirements, SAP Basis implementation, SAP Basis implementation support, SAP Basis training and technical migration.
GlassHouse is a Gold Partner of the Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform and offers Citrix, AWS and VMware services to enterprises.
“Following our expansions into Saudi Arabia and Egypt, this acquisition underscores our commitment to entering high-growth markets and advancing our cloud innovations and services as we aim to become a MENA leader in end-to-end digital solutions” said e& enterprise CEO Salvador Anglada. “Türkiye’s dynamic market offers tremendous potential, and integrating Glasshouse into our portfolio will significantly enhance our capabilities.”
“It has been great working with Mediterra Private Equity to build GlassHouse into Türkiye’s leading IT infrastructure service company over the last six years. As we become part of the e& enterprise family, we will continue to serve our customers with our world-class managed cloud capabilities,” said GlassHouse CEO Alp Bağrıaçık. “Being part of the e& enterprise family will allow us to benefit greatly from expanded portfolio resources as well as better geographic reach. We look forward to this new chapter of our journey.”
e& believes the acquisition positions it as a “leading regional digital solutions provider”, in line with its growth strategy in key markets such as Turkey. With strong local data hosting regulations and increasing investment in data centres, Turkey is an attractive market for cloud and SAP solutions, according to the telco.
“The recent acquisition of GlassHouse in Turkey demonstrates our commitment to expansion plans. It enriches our current capabilities and helps us continue to serve our clients and make an impact where it matters to them,” said senior manager business strategy, planning and analytics Kaushik Birmiwal in a LinkedIn post.
Earlier this month, Anglada told Edge Middle East: “Regionally, we see immense potential beyond the UAE. We have already expanded our operations to Saudi Arabia and other neighbouring countries. We aim to become a regional leader in digital transformation, offering cutting-edge solutions across the Middle East. By leveraging our technological capabilities and deep understanding of the local markets, we aim to drive significant growth and provide unparalleled value to our customers.”