Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), a global leader in infrastructure engineering software, is pleased to announce strategic executive appointments that reinforce the company’s commitment to organizational sustainability and its contributions to global infrastructure sustainability.
Kristin Fallon has joined Bentley as the Chief Marketing Officer, with her base in Annapolis, Maryland. In her previous role as the Global Head of Brand and Digital Marketing at GE HealthCare, a prominent $18 billion medical technology and software company, Fallon achieved notable success, particularly in leading the company’s rebranding efforts during its separation from GE. This accomplishment earned her the title of Communicator of the Year by the Association of National Advertisers. Before her tenure at GE, Fallon dedicated a decade to international aid, where she led marketing and communications for projects focused on social, environmental, and economic development in Asia and Africa. She holds a BA in economics from Wake Forest University and an MBA from the University of Maryland. In addition, Fallon serves as a board member of the university’s Center for Social Value Creation and the International Advertising Association.
As part of these changes, Fallon succeeds Chris Bradshaw, who has transitioned into the newly established role of Chief Sustainability Officer, based in Easton, Maryland. In his new position, Bradshaw will amalgamate Bentley’s sustainability and educational initiatives, with a goal of empowering Bentley’s users to achieve sustainable development objectives. Simultaneously, the role focuses on equipping the next generation of engineers with the essential tools and knowledge to ensure their success.
Colin Ellam has taken on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Cohesive, Bentley’s digital integrator business, with his office located in Manchester, United Kingdom. In his prior role, Ellam was the Global Head of Nuclear at Capgemini. He has a distinguished career background, having led Accenture’s Capital Projects business in the U.K., where he provided consulting and technology services for various sectors, including Transport, Utilities, and Power. Ellam’s career has spanned multiple geographies, including Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, and three years of work experience in the United States. He succeeds Mark Bew, who will assume an advisory role after successfully growing Cohesive into a global organization consisting of more than 700 colleagues across 15 countries.
Oliver Conze has been appointed as the Senior Vice President of Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. In his most recent role as Chief Product Officer at Customs4trade, a B2B SaaS startup specializing in automating international trade management, Conze had significant responsibilities encompassing product, technology, and operations. Prior to this, Conze held various executive roles in product management, portfolio strategy, and customer success during his 15-year tenure at SAP. He holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, an MS in Management Science from Stanford University, and a Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen.
Bentley’s Chief Operating Officer, Nicholas Cumins, expressed his enthusiasm about these appointments and stated, “This is a pivotal moment for the infrastructure sector and an exciting time to be in infrastructure engineering software. It is gratifying that Bentley Systems has attracted world-class talent to position the organization strongly for our next phase of growth and to help our users in the world’s leading infrastructure organizations design, build, and operate more sustainable and resilient infrastructure.”
