Marinda Sheahan Email Address

Business and Information Technology Transformation Executive

About Al Futtaim Group Founded more than 70 years ago, Al-Futtaim Group is one of the leading business groups in the Middle East region. A diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies and a 10,000-strong workforce are involved in automotive, electronic, retail and service, logistics, insurance, civil engineering, computing, furnishing, hardware, advertising, construction, light and heavy engineering, ship repair, steel fabrication, real estate and property development activities. Al-Futtaim Group also represents international brands such as Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Volvo, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, National, Panasonic, Technics, Toshiba, Sanyo, Aftron, Alcatel, Ikea, Ace Hardware, Marks & Spencer, Toys R Us, Seiko, Raymond Weil, Westar and Kolber. Al-Futtaim's latest development is Dubai Festival City - a ‘city within a city' that is being developed on a 1,200-acre site which will offer a mix of entertainment, dining, shopping, a marina, hotels, residential and office components. The first phase of development is scheduled for completion in 2006.

I am a strategic and results oriented leader with a very successful track record in IT; strategy formulation and execution, building high performing IT organizations, executing major digital transformational change programs and building sustainable operational excellence. Throughout my career, I have been focussed on designing and leading enterprise-wide digital transformation programs with tangible Returns on Investment by leveraging technology, people and processes to deliver innovative solutions. My experience spans across a diverse set of industries, including major family conglomerates like the Al Ghurair Investments and Al Futtaim Groups; Financial services organizations including Barclays, Standard Bank Group and Nedbank as well as management consulting with Deloitte. I am passionate about innovation, data analytics and leveraging technology to deliver tangible results and fuel business growth. Continuous learning, agility and a sense of urgency underpin my strive for success. Collaboration, creative problem solving, embracing diversity and challenging the status quo allow me to extract the maximum potential, motivate, empower and develop people to build high performance teams. Authenticity, integrity and humility are my core values. Together with a results oriented and collaborative mindset I build strong and lasting relationships at all levels. Executive leadership, strategy, large scale digital transformations across 2 continents and multiple global organizations.