Usman Shuja Appointed to the Executive Board of the Nemetschek Group

MUNICH (Jan. 13, 2025) — The Nemetschek Group, a global software provider for the digital transformation in the construction and media industries, is expanding its executive board. The supervisory board unanimously appointed Usman Shuja to the executive board, effective on Jan. 1. Shuja will continue to serve as chief division officer (CDO) of the Build & Construct Division and as CEO of Bluebeam Inc.

With this appointment, Shuja becomes the third member of the executive board, alongside CEO Yves Padrines and chief financial officer (CFO) Louise Öfverström. Shuja joined the Nemetschek Group in September 2023. Under his leadership, he has already 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 software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of field worker collaboration software.

Prior to joining the Nemetschek Group, Shuja was vice president and general manager of the Connected Buildings division at Honeywell. Other stages in his career included companies such as Boston Consulting Group, IBM and Dell. He 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 degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin.

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