---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-000665"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSY"
cik: "0001031308"
company_name: "BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T20:06:17.886354+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bentley Systems promotes Brock Ballard to CRO; Eric Boyer joins as IRO

## Summary
- Gus Bergsma, CRO, retiring effective March 31, 2023; will serve as senior advisor until then.
- Brock Ballard promoted to CRO; previously VP and regional executive for the Americas.
- Eric Boyer appointed as first Investor Relations Officer, reporting directly to CEO Greg Bentley.
- Boyer brings over 20 years IR/equity research experience, including SVP IR at IHS Markit.
- Ballard led Americas account teams to record ARR growth and drove Enterprise 365 globally.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-000665
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSY
- cik: 0001031308
- company_name: BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2023-01-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000110465923000665/0001104659-23-000665-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000110465923000665/tm2233687d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-000665.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brock Ballard was appointed as Chief Revenue Officer at BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: Until his retirement date, Mr. Bergsma will remain employed by the Company as a senior advisor and will assist the Company in the transition of his duties and responsibilities to Brock Ballard, the Company’s new Chief Revenue Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000110465923000665/0001104659-23-000665-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gus Bergsma retired as Chief Revenue Officer at BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On December 28, 2022, Gus Bergsma, Chief Revenue Officer for Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the “Company), informed the Company of his intention to retire from his position effective March 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031308/000110465923000665/0001104659-23-000665-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.