Winning the ICT Awards Middle East 2025

On 15 October 2025, German Cyber-Systems was recognized as the “Start-up Project of the Year” at the INTELLIGENT ICT Awards – Middle East, an industry event that brings together leading cybersecurity innovators, global technology providers and decision-makers from across the GCC region.

The award highlights outstanding projects and organizations that are shaping the future of information security, digital resilience and secure transformation.

Receiving this award reflects our mission to bring German engineering precision, cybersecurity expertise and operational intelligence to the GCC, adapted to the systems, requirements and ambitions of the region.

A Message from Our Founder

“This award means a lot to me because it recognizes the direction we are building towards: bringing German cybersecurity expertise and engineering precision into the connected hospitality environments of the GCC.

Our goal is simple: to help properties connect their systems, devices and operations securely, without adding more complexity.”

— Mercan Yildirim, Founder & CEO

A Milestone in Our Development

Cybersecurity challenges in the GCC are growing more complex. Businesses and executives face:

Rapidly advancing targeted cyber-attacks
Expanding digital footprints across mobile, cloud and smart home environments
A rising market for commercial surveillance, intrusion platforms, and corporate espionage
Threat actors who are increasingly well-funded, patient and strategic
In this context, traditional IT security is no longer enough.
Clients need tailored, threat-aware, defense-in-depth protection that is built around their reality.

Looking to the Future

While winning the ICT Awards Middle East 2025 is a significant achievement, we view it as just the beginning. Our sights are set on the future, and we are committed to continuing our journey of innovation and excellence. We are excited to explore new opportunities and take on new challenges that will shape the future of technology.

Looking Ahead

This award marks the next stage for German Cyber-Systems as we continue building relationships across the GCC, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Our priority is the Cyber IoT-Hospitality Platform: connecting property systems, IoT devices, security and daily operations in one central view.

We are currently focused on working with:

• Hotels and resorts
• Serviced apartment operators
• Hospitality groups
• Owners of connected properties
• Technology and integration partners
  
  We are not building another isolated hotel system.
  

We are building the secure operational layer that connects the systems already in place, using German technology adapted for the GCC.