Bentley VP makes it to World Geospatial Industry Council
DUBAI, June 25, 2020
Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced that its Senior VP (Digital cities) Robert Mankowski has been inducted into the executive board of the World Geospatial Industry Council.
Bentley is a co-founder of the council, which acts as a collaborative platform for advancing the role of the geospatial industry and strengthening its contributions to society and the world economy.
Mankowski will be replacing Ted Lamboo on the World Geospatial Industry Council board. Formerly with Bentley, Lamboo is now CEO of Digital Construction Works, a new digital automation, integration, and digital twinning services and fit-for-purpose solutions company formed as part of a joint venture between Bentley and Topcon Positioning Group.
Mankowski has over 20 years’ experience in software development and has co-invented several technologies now used in the OpenFlows product line. Bentley’s digital cities applications enable engineers to plan and design more efficient city infrastructure.
Mankowski joined Bentley in 2004 as part of the group’s acquisition of Haestad Methods, a pioneer in object-oriented hydraulic analysis software, where he served as chief technology officer.
He currently leads Bentley’s digital cities solution area, which provides infrastructure engineering, digital twin software, and services to help cities that are going digital.
“I am honored to serve on the WGIC executive board and use my experience and knowledge of both the geospatial industry and the infrastructure industry to further advance WGIC’s mission and objectives,” said Mankowski.
Mankowski is one of four new members the World Geospatial Industry Council named to its executive board. He has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Drexel University and is a licensed professional engineer.-TradeArabia News Service
