Graphisoft has announced that American Huw Roberts is leaving his role as CEO by mutual agreement. Roberts has been CEO since 2019 when then-CEO Viktor Varkonyi took up a chief division officer role at Nemetschek in Germany.
Huw Roberts
At the time, many insiders in the AEC software industry praised the selection of Roberts due to his deep industry expertise honed by many years at Bentley Systems. Huw Roberts began his career as a practicing architect and has a deep understanding of the needs of architectural professionals.
“With his industry expertise and many years of experience, Huw has played a key role in the success of Graphisoft in recent years,” said César Flores Rodríguez, Chief Division Officer, Planning & Design and Digital Twin, at Nemetschek Group. “We thank Huw for his contribution and commitment to the Nemetschek Group and wish him all the best for the future.”
Daniel Csillag
Csillag has a background at Nemetschek, having served as CEO at Nevaris and General Manager of Bluebeam (DACH region) from 2017 to 2022. Since then, he has been Chief Revenue Officer at Thinkproject, a software company focused on construction and asset management.
We thank Huw for his contribution and commitment to the Nemetschek Group and wish him all the best for the future.
“I’m excited to join Graphisoft and a team that has already provided such a great foundation to build upon,” said Daniel Csillag, CEO of Graphisoft. “I look forward to strengthening our innovative portfolio and delivering value to our customers around the globe.”
Who is Csillag
Daniel Csillag, whose surname is Hungarian and means “star,” has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Tübingen, Germany. His LinkedIn states his experience leading “units up to 600 employees” and has successfully reorganized three firms to “turn around declining revenues back into double-digit growth.” Most recently, he was at Thinkproject as Chief Revenue Officer.
