Asana, Inc., a leading AI-powered work management platform for human + AI collaboration, has announced its availability in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. This expansion provides local data residency and low-latency performance, making Asana one of the first enterprise collaborative work management platforms offered through AWS Marketplace in the region.
The deployment in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region addresses critical data residency preferences for enterprises and government entities. By keeping data hosted locally, Asana helps organizations comply with regional regulations while maintaining high performance and reliability. This is particularly valuable for large-scale projects requiring secure, compliant collaboration across distributed teams.
Organizations across the Middle East are modernizing operations through ambitious digital and infrastructure programs. Asana’s local presence ensures that work management at this scale remains secure and efficient, supporting cross-agency coordination and real-time progress tracking without compromising data location requirements.
“Asana’s availability in the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a meaningful step for organizations building technology-driven operations,” said Jad Halaoui, Co-founder and COO, Washmen. “For Washmen, founded on the belief that traditional services can be reimagined through technology, local hosting strengthens the speed, reliability, and scalability needed to support a sophisticated operational ecosystem. With infrastructure now closer to the market, Washmen can further evolve its technology-driven operations, expand intelligent automation across its service ecosystem, and continue delivering an unparalleled experience to its customers.”
Built on AWS’s robust infrastructure, Asana incorporates advanced security controls such as encryption at rest and in transit, granular role-based access, and comprehensive auditing. These features integrate seamlessly with existing IT environments and compliance standards. Asana’s expanding partner network in the region further assists with tailored implementations, onboarding, and ongoing support to meet specific governance needs.
This strategic expansion reinforces Asana’s commitment to enabling secure, AI-accelerated work management in regions with stringent data requirements, empowering organizations to drive innovation confidently while prioritizing trust and compliance.
About Asana
Asana is a work management platform that helps teams coordinate their work, from daily tasks to strategic initiatives. Over 170,000 organizations including Accenture, Amazon, Anthropic and Suzuki use Asana to manage projects, align teams, and track progress toward goals. The platform combines AI capabilities with human collaboration to help organizations get work done.