Bentley Systems, Incorporated, an infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the appointment of Xudong Lee as General Manager, China, reporting to Chief Revenue Officer Brock Ballard. Mr Li is a longtime executive at SAP, the enterprise software leader, including a stint as its chief operating officer in China. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Technology Management from Harbin Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in Business administration from Mannheim University Business School.

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Bentley’s infrastructure engineering software solutions have been widely recognized by major design institutes and owner units, and the company is also pursuing significant growth opportunities with Chinese entities as software development and distribution platforms. Mr. Li is responsible for overall leadership of all Bentley operations in China, including recent and potential future joint ventures to leverage Bentley technology to deliver locally sourced products in China.

Nicholas Cumins, Bentley’s chief operating officer, said: “The scale of infrastructure projects and digital advances in China are unique in the industry and warrant a unique market expansion strategy. We welcome Xudong Li as General Manager of China. This is a new position created in our company. His experience in ‘localising’ enterprise software in China will play a key role in Bentley’s forward-thinking priority strategy in the country.”

“I have been impressed by Bentley’s strong product and market fit and technology leadership in infrastructure engineering in China to date, and I am excited to have the opportunity to lead the Bentley team in and for China, leveraging local and partner resources to achieve the next phase of growth,” said Mr. Li.