Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — February 2026 —
Naseej, the region’s leading provider of digital transformation solutions, announced a strategic partnership with Couchbase, the company behind Capella, its modern cloud database platform that helps leading Fortune 100 enterprises bring data to life in new ways.. Together, the companies will accelerate AI adoption within high-performance, scalable, and real-time applications for institutions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC.
Delivering Modern, High-Performance Digital Experiences
Couchbase combines NoSQL flexibility with relational-style querying (SQL++), integrated caching, mobile/edge sync, vector search, AI services and ACID transactions—designed for millisecond performance and always-on availability across cloud, on-prem, and edge. Naseej will leverage Capella’s memory-first architecture, flexible JSON model, built-in vector indexes for AI and multi-dimensional scaling to support high-volume digital platforms and real-time experiences.
For digital ecosystems that demand reliability, agility, and enterprise-grade security, Couchbase offers unique advantages, including:
- Millisecond performance powered by a memory-first engine.
- Flexible, schema-less JSON documents with SQL support for rapid development.
- Active-active clustering & offline-first mobile sync for uninterrupted services.
- Optimized cloud costs through intelligent workload scaling and resource efficiency.
- AI services, vector search, mobile/IoT capabilities, and integrated security controls
Initial focus areas include high-traffic portals, real-time content, chatbots and search, and resilient mobile apps for distributed and field operations.
This integration sets a new benchmark for regional digital transformation by combining Naseej’s deep domain expertise with Couchbase’s globally trusted database innovation.
Eng. Othman Al-Abdulkarim, CEO of Naseej, emphasized the strategic significance of the partnership: “Our collaboration with Couchbase strengthens our ability to power data-intensive applications for our customers while ensuring performance, flexibility, and locality. As organizations across the region accelerate their transformation journeys AI initiatives, they need modern, high-performance data solutions that match their ambitions, and by working with Couchbasewe offer exactly that: a flexible, secure, and future-ready cloud database platform for AI. Together, we are strengthening the technological foundation that empowers our clients to innovate, grow, and deliver breakthrough digital experiences.”
Couchbase executive Quote Approved
“AI is redefining how enterprises power peak experiences and scale globally, and that transformation starts with an operational data platform for AI that connects and mobilizes your data,” said BJ Schaknowski, CEO of Couchbase. “By partnering with Naseej, we’re bringing an AI-ready data foundation to organizations across Saudi Arabia and the GCC—combining Capella’s real-time, memory-first performance, vector search, and flexible data model with Naseej’s deep regional expertise. Together, we’re enabling enterprises to build intelligent, always-on applications that power experiences with the speed, resilience, and scale demanded by today’s AI-driven world.”
A Shared Vision for the Future of Digital Innovation
For more than three decades, Naseej has partnered with leading global technology providers to deliver best-in-class digital solutions tailored to the region’s evolving needs. Today, our collaboration with Couchbase builds on this legacy, empowering institutions with a unified, high-performance data infrastructure that drives the next generation of intelligent, cloud-native applications. Together, we enable organizations to stay ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape, strengthen their digital capabilities, elevate service quality, and meet the rising expectations of modern users with confidence and agility.
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Couchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale.
With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game-changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI-ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure.
Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap.
Founded in 1989 in Riyadh, Naseej is a leading partner for digital transformation in learning and knowledge management across the GCC and MENA. With more than 36 years of expertise and over 500 clients in 15 countries, we help universities, cultural institutions, and public and private organizations modernize securely and at scale. Our Medad Cloud Platform delivers an integrated suite of AI-powered applications spanning learning, libraries, institutional effectiveness, and campus management, reducing the technical burden and enabling institutions to focus on their strategic goals. Built on Arabic-first usability and regional localization, our solutions support data sovereignty and national frameworks, including Vision 2030 priorities. We are committed to long-term partnerships that deliver measurable outcomes and sustained innovation.