Justin E Figgins

An accomplished executive with start-up and scale-up experience in digital/eCommerce/marketplace industries. Extensive involvement in managing diverse, international teams. P&L owner with outstanding record of delivering growth through sales performance and operational efficiencies.

• Built and led multi-functional international teams (including general managers, sales, account management, product & marketing, finance and HR) over 22 years post-MBA career (30 years overall).
• International perspective, leading teams across Europe and emerging markets in Latam, EMEA and Southern Africa.
• Change management experience with companies backed by Apollo Global Management, General Atlantic, Elliott Management, and Advent International.
• Experience in roll-up strategies and execution having completed 30 M&A deals valued at $7.0 billion. Extensive post-transaction integration experience.

• CIMS (South Africa) - Board Member (50/50 JV)
• Back Up (Turkey) - Chairman
• Advised Bain Capital on investment in Berlin Brands Group
• Advisd Pollen Street Capital on its holding in BidX1
• Arobase (Italy) - Board Member

• Led formation of the Healing Company including capital raises ($10m seed equity and $150m M&A credit facility) and executed 3 M&A deals over the past 12 months
• Digital start-ups – Led Thrasio's international expansion analysis mainly focused on Europe. Formed The Healing Company, an eCommerce rollup business in the supplement/nutraceutical space.
• Achieved double-digit revenue growth for 5 years at cxLoyalty. Built management teams from scratch in Brazil and made significant upgrades in Turkey, France, Germany, and Nordics.
• Led digital transformation team to develop products for cxLoyalty's global offering in eCommerce/marketplace and cyber security products.
• Led launch of Vodafone “VeryMe” digital loyalty programme for 12m consumers in the UK (Finalist for Loyalty Magazine's best Mobile Loyalty Programme) – cxLoyalty's SaaS programme / personalised loyalty platform.
• Led Rightmove's $700 million IPO in 2006, which created the largest digital media offering on the London Stock Exchange (market cap now $7.5bn). Developed network effect with property listings / consumers.
• Revamped Rightmove's Overseas portal and implemented SEO/SEM campaigns, improved customer experience and increased traffic by 200%. Won 2008 and 2009 Best Overseas Property Portal from Overseas Property Professionals.