The Al-Futtaim Group is a large conglomerate operating in the United Arab Emirates.The group was founded in the 1930s and expanded rapidly in the 1940s and 1950s becoming an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation.
The Al-Futtaim family split its business interests in 2000 with Abdulla Al Futtaim controlling the automotive and mainly retail business, and his cousin Majid controlling a property development business (now known as Majid Al Futtaim Group).
Al-Futtaim Group employs over 20,000 people and operates eight divisions comprising automotive, electronics, insurance, services, real estate, retail, industries and overseas. The Chairman is Abdulla Al Futtaim and the CEO was Robert Willett until he suddenly resigned in January 2011. Omar Al Futtaim is currently CEO.