Cumins takes the reins at Bentley, succeeding Greg Bentley

Following the CEO transition plan previously announced by Bentley Systems, Inc., Nicholas Cumins has taken over as CEO effective July 1. Cumins succeeds Greg Bentley, the eldest of the five brothers who founded Bentley Systems, who now becomes executive chair of the 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 what was then computer-aided design (CAD) software when they developed MicroStation as a groundbreaking engineering application platform. Four decades of innovation and more than 120 acquisitions later, Bentley Systems is a leading provider of infrastructure engineering software, with its infrastructure digital twin solutions used to design, build, and operate critical infrastructure around the world.