Ben Trainor
Group Executive Director - Modon Holding
The move
MoveADNEC Group → Modon
TitleDirector - Investments and M&A → Group Executive Director - Investments & M&A
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Years in UAE7.4
Total experience15.9 years
Modon headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Modon industryHolding Companies
Modon HQAbu Dhabi, AD
Modon typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group Executive Director - Investments & M&AMay 2024 — Present
Modon· Abu Dhabi· Full-time - Director - Investments and M&AJan 2024 — Apr 2026
ADNEC Group - DirectorOct 2021 — Jan 2024
PwC Middle East· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior ManagerSep 2018 — Oct 2021
PwC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Manager Transaction ServicesJul 2018 — Oct 2021PwC
- Manager, Transaction ServicesJan 2015 — Jun 2018PwC· Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Senior Associate, Transaction ServicesMay 2013 — Dec 2014PwC
- Senior Associate, AuditSep 2012 — May 2013PwC
- AssociateDec 2009 — Apr 2012PwC
Education
- Dame Allans SchoolA Level's: Maths (A), Economics (A) and Politics (A)2000 — 2008
- University of Newcastle-upon-TyneBachelor of Arts (BA) with Honours · Business, Accounting and Finance2008 — 2012
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesACA2010 — 2013
Top skills
Financial ReportingMicrosoft ExcelUK GAAPAssuranceDue DiligenceAccounting
About
A Director in PwC’s Deals practice in Dubai with a wide range of experience delivering complex M&A transactions in both the UAE and the UK. Graduated from Newcastle University with BA (Hons) in Business, Accounting and Finance (a unique collaboration between PwC, ICAEW and Newcastle University). ACA exam qualified as of December 2012, all first time passes. Joined PwC Transactions Services team in Newcastle in May 2013. Experience to date includes financial due diligence projects across a range of corporate and public sector deals ranging from $10m - $5bn EV.