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Nicholas Cumins takes charge as CEO of

infrastructure digital twin giant Bentley Systems

1 JULY 2024

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Cumins succeeds Greg Bentley, the eldest of five brothers who founded Bentley
Systems, who has become executive chair of the board of directors.

Cumins is the first CEO in the 40-year history of the firm who is not a member of
the Bentley family.

Over four decades and 120 acquisitions, Bentley Systems has established itself as
a leading provider of AEC software, with its infrastructure digital twin solutions used
to design, build and operate critical assets around the world.

Before his promotion to CEO, Cumins served as Bentley Systems’ COO from
January 2022. He joined Bentley Systems as chief product officer in September
2020 prior to the company’s IPO.

Infrastructure ‘facing watershed moment’

Bentley said the transition to Cumins’ leadership comes at a critical time for
infrastructure sectors. There is a shortage of engineers to accomplish the work
required to achieve global sustainability targets while also adapting aging
infrastructure to the effects of climate change.

Cumins unveiled Bentley’s vision for infrastructure resilience, noting that
engineering firms and asset owner-operators are looking to software to help them
overcome the limitations of scarce talent.

“Infrastructure is at a watershed moment. Despite the massive capital investment in
infrastructure projects and jobs post-pandemic, so much more remains to be done
to make infrastructure more resilient,” he said.

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