Huw Roberts was recently appointed CEO of Graphisoft. Roberts is well known in the CAD industry for his work with Bentley Systems, where he served almost 18 years at the company’s Exton, Pennsylvania headquarters. His last position at Bentley was VP of Marketing, which ended in November of 2015. He spent some time being his own independent chief marketing officer, then a year as chief marketing officer for BlueCielo (once known as Cyco), which was acquired by Accruent, before finally landing the CEO position at Graphisoft.
It is blue! We imagine this as the view from Huw’s new office, overlooking the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, HQ of Graphisoft. (Image courtesy of Wikipedia.)
The effusive and engaging Roberts started his career with a degree in architecture and spent 10 years designing buildings, racking up a solid base of real-world experience that would eventually lead him to a top spot in an AEC software company. It was a long time coming. CAD insiders had bet on Roberts from knowing him at Bentley. His championing of Bentley, the company, products and philosophy, were tireless and convincing. His brain seemed to hold every detail of Bentley’s vast portfolio and why it was perfect for the world’s infrastructure. He was a Bentley man in all ways—except for one. Bentley Systems is family-owned and operated and Bentley blood did not flow in Roberts’s veins.
Roberts has plunged into his new role as CEO, one that can’t’ help but pitch him…