QBS eyes $150m revenue in META after major expansion
The distributor wants to increase its focus on Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar
QBS Software wants to double down its efforts to develop enterprise software and advanced cybersecurity across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) following five local acquisitions within two years.
The company now wants to pursue “aggressive growth” in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
The company’s venture in the region started with the buyout of Turkish distributor Infonet, which already partnered with Allot, Checkpoint, EfficientIP, Firemon, ForcePoint, Ipswitch/Progress, Indeni, RSA, and Trend Micro.
In June 2024, it acquired South African VAD Maxtec, which had operations across 16 African countries.
That same year, its investment in Titus also brought around 220 new partners.
The Middlesex-based company returned to Turkey in 2025 with the buyout of Elmer Yazılım Danışmanlık, which already boasted over 1,500 vendors on its platform.
The purchase of Prianto earlier this year brought the company closer to $600m in revenue and allowed it to acquire both its Turkish and South African branches.
As of today, QBS’ operations in the region employ over 120 people across six countries.
The group expects annualised regional revenues to exceed $150m (£110.75m) in FY26, bringing its closer to its $1bn target.
“META is a key region for expansion, and we are seeking to rapidly grow our position in the UAE, KSA and Qatar over the next four years,” said Dave Stevinson, CEO of QBS Software.
“By uniting specialist distributors under the QBS umbrella we can deliver the deepest enterprise-software catalogue, the strongest cybersecurity bench and the optimum software delivery platform anywhere in the region.”
The distie also strengthened its European footprint in the last 12 months.
The Prianto deal gave it a stronger access to key players on the continent such as France, Germany, or Poland.
In June 2024, the firm bought KSoft Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság (KSKFT) to boost its reach in the Hungarian market.