Donna Benton Explained

Donna Benton (born 1975) is an entrepreneur and founder of a UAE-based lifestyle company called The Entertainer.

Biography

Originally from Melbourne Australia, Benton was born in 1975.[1] In 2000, at age 26, she moved to Dubai to save money.[2]

Her original job in Dubai proved unsuccessful, so she founded a company The Entertainer, offering discounted lifestyle products., her company was operating in fifteen countries across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe.[3] [4] As well as being the company's founder, she has also served as its CEO and Chairman, a role she currently holds in 2019.

In early 2012, a subsidiary of Abraaj Capital, a regional investment fund, acquired a 50 per cent stake in the company.[5] They announced plans in 2017 to divest their stake.[6]

In May 2018, Benton confirmed the sale of 85% of her company for a nine figure sum to GFH Financial Group.[7]

Benton is also a mother of two children.

Awards

Benton received Esquire Middle East's Man at His Best Award for her work through The Entertainer.[8] She was also featured among Forbes Middle East's Most Influential Women of 2018.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Dubai-based company was partly sold for Dh367 million. gulfnews.com.
  2. Web site: Donna Benton: are you not entertained?. 2 January 2018. Esquire Middle East. en. Interview. 3 August 2019.
  3. News: Dubai founder of The Entertainer brand sells majority stake. Webster. Nick. 7 May 2018. The National. 3 August 2019. en.
  4. Web site: Inside the chic home of one of Dubai's most well-known business women. insideout. en. 2019-08-03.
  5. Web site: Dubai-based 'The Entertainer' gets acquired for over $100 million. 8 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Dubai's Abraaj to sell Entertainer stake, sees IPO for Careem - CEO - Banking & Finance - ArabianBusiness.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118215332/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-s-abraaj-sell-entertainer-stake-sees-ipo-for-careem-ceo-659986.html. 2017-01-18.
  7. Web site: The Entertainer stake sold for 'nine-figure' sum, says founder. Debusmann. Bernd Jr.. ArabianBusiness.com.
  8. News: A Woman We Admire: Donna Benton . 3 August 2019 . Esquire Middle East . 8 January 2018 . en.
  9. Web site: Ten Notable Business Women Made The Forbes Middle Eastern Power List. September 20, 2018. ExpatWoman.com.

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