The Nemetschek Group announced expanding its Executive Board. The Supervisory Board unanimously appointed Usman Shuja to the Executive Board, effective on January 1. Usman Shuja will continue to serve as Chief Division Officer (CDO) of the Build & Construct Division and as CEO of Bluebeam Inc. With this appointment, Usman Shuja becomes the third member of the Executive Board, alongside CEO Yves Padrines and CFO Louise Öfverström. Usman Shuja joined the Nemetschek Group in September 2023. Under his leadership, he has already successfully shaped the strategic direction of the Build & Construct Division with an improved go-to-market approach and the successful execution of Bluebeam?s subscription transition.
Another important milestone was the successful acquisition of GoCanvas, a leading SaaS provider of field worker collaboration software. Usman Shuja is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience driving operational excellence in international, high-growth companies. Prior to joining the Nemetschek Group, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Connected Buildings division at Honeywell.
Other stages in his career included renowned companies such as Boston Consulting Group, IBM and Dell. Usman Shuja was also a founding member of Avathon (formerly SparkCognition), a pioneering software company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI). He holds a master?s in public administration (MPA) from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a bachelor?s in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin.