Amanat Holdings, a Dubai-based leading investment company, has announced the appointment of John Ireland as its Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect.

In his new role, John brings over 17 years of experience as a finance and management officer. He joined the investment company in 2021 as the Chief Financial Officer and has been serving as Acting CEO since March 2023. This appointment represents a promotion from his current role, and a new CFO will be appointed for the company soon.

Prior to joining Amanat, John served as Chief Financial Officer for leading organisations including Qiddiya, DXB Entertainments, and Rotana Media Group. He also worked with News Corp and Deloitte UK at the beginning of his career.

Welcoming John in his new leadership role, Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Chairman of Amanat, said, “On behalf of Amanat’s Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the appointment of John Ireland as Chief Executive Officer. Under John’s guidance, Amanat has delivered record financial performance in 2023 and executed several strategic initiatives that will deliver future value to shareholders. John’s leadership experience, combined with his deep understanding of our business model, industry expertise, and track record of success, make him the ideal candidate for this position, and I am confident that he is uniquely positioned to execute and deliver on Amanat’s value creation strategy. We look forward to Amanat’s continued success under John’s leadership.”

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John also expressed, “I am honoured to be offered the opportunity to lead Amanat and our world-class team as we enter an exciting new phase of accelerated growth. My focus will be on driving value creation and monetisation efforts to deliver long-term, sustainable returns for our shareholders. Amanat’s two distinct platforms, comprising market-leading companies in the GCC education and healthcare sectors, strongly position us to deliver shareholder value through continued investments in platform growth and potential monetisation of our platforms.”