Following the CEO transition plan previously announced by Bentley Systems, Incorporated, Nicholas Cumins has taken charge as CEO. Cumins succeeds Greg Bentley, the eldest of the five brothers who founded Bentley Systems, who will become the executive chair of its board of directors.
Cumins is the first CEO in the company’s 40-year history who is not a Bentley family member, marking a significant milestone in the company’s development. The Bentley brothers redefined the computer-aided design software when they developed MicroStation, a groundbreaking engineering application platform. Four decades of innovation and more than 120 acquisitions later, Bentley Systems is the leading provider of infrastructure engineering software, with its infrastructure digital twin solutions used to design, build and operate critical infrastructure around the world.
The transition to Cumins’ leadership comes at a critical time for infrastructure sectors. There are not enough engineers to accomplish the work required to achieve global sustainability targets while also adapting ageing infrastructure vulnerable 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. Our ability to bridge that gap will determine the quality of life for generations to come. Fortunately, a paradigm shift in software is reshaping the landscape. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital twin solutions are unlocking the value of data across the infrastructure life cycle”.
Bentley’s AI solutions are already transforming the way organisations monitor the health of roads, bridges, dams, water networks and telecommunications towers.