Infrastructure engineering software company Bentley Systems has just detailed two new executive appointments. Its announcement dated 4 January 2023 lists Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer and Eric Boyer as Investor Relations Officer.
Brock Ballard, Chief Revenue Officer
Brock Ballard, Chief Revenue Officer, is the first of the two new executive appointments. Before joining Bentley Systems in 2020, Ballard served in sales leadership positions with Dassault Systèmes, Autodesk, and Océ. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Information Sciences from the University of Alabama in 2001.
New executive appointments: Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer.
Ballard was previously Bentley Systems’ Vice President and Regional Executive, Americas. He succeeds newly-retired Gus Bergsma, who became part of the company when Bentley Systems acquired RAM International, back in 2005. Ballard reports to Bentley’s Chief Operating Officer, Nicholas Cumins, who explains:-
“In addition to leading our Americas account teams to unprecedented ARR growth, Brock has driven our Enterprise 365 subscription program globally, to reach new levels of business partnership with many of the world’s largest infrastructure engineering firms and owner-operators. Brock’s energy, resourcefulness, and collegial leadership have been proven through business development opportunities with our accounts to advance infrastructure by going digital. While we will all miss Gus Bergsma, we congratulate him upon his long-earned retirement and thank him for his relentless focus on delivering success and establishing a high-performing account advancement organization, preparing Brock for success in 2023 and beyond.”
Eric Boyer, Investor Relations Officer
The second of the two new executive appointments is investments expert Eric Boyer as its Investor Relations Officer. Chief Executive Officer Greg Bentley said, “We now welcome Eric Boyer as our inaugural Investor Relations Officer, reporting directly to me. Eric combines a wealth of experience and strategic acumen to help us create a world-class investor relations function. I look forward to working very closely with Eric to extend and improve our outreach and communications with the investment community globally.”
New executive appointments: Eric Boyer as Investor Relations Officer.
Boyer brings over 20 years of experience in investor relations and equity research. He also has a deep knowledge of capital markets and a strong network of relationships. As Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations at IHS Markit Ltd., its market capitalization increased from USD 8 billion to USD 44 billion. He was also consistently recognized by Institutional Investor magazine as a leading IR (investor relations) professional.
Prior to Boyer’s investor relations career, he spent more than a decade as a sell-side equity analyst at Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank. He covered various technology and related services sectors. The Wall Street Journal’s “Best on the Street” survey recognized him for his stock selections. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Logistics and International Business from Penn State University in 1999.
About Bentley Systems
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, Bentley Systems Incorporated is a software company. It develops, manufactures, licenses, sells, and supports computer software and services for the design, construction, and operation of infrastructure. Its software is used for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Its product range includes:-
- AssetWise for asset and network performance.
- iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins.
- MicroStation-based applications for modeling and simulation.
- ProjectWise for project delivery.
- Seequent’s leading geo professional software portfolio.
Bentley Systems generates annual revenue of approximately USD 1 billion in 186 countries and employs more than 4,500 people. For more information about Bentley Systems, please click here.
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