# Maestrano Group appoints new Chief Executive Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/maestrano-group-appoints-new-chief-executive-officer/412863638
- Published: 2020-10-12T07:08:42+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Maestrano Group PLC** (LON:MNO), the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport
corridor analytics, has announced the appointment of Mr Nicholas Smith as CEO, with
effect from 11 January 2021.

Mr Smith was previously appointed as a Director of the Company and Vice President
Global Sales on 6 November, 2019. Following an extended handover period, Mr Andrew
Pearson will step down as CEO and a director upon Mr Smith taking up his new appointment.

> **Ian Buddery, Chairman of the Board, said:**
> ” Andrew has done a superb job as CEO, with flawless execution of a complex merger
> and establishing processes and practices that will serve the Company for years
> to come. The Board recently completed a long term business plan and agreed that
> our product leadership warranted increasing focus on complex Machine Learning 
> solutions in the transport sector, hence this decision. Nick is planning to relocate
> to the UK in January to focus on growing our Northern hemisphere customer and 
> partner base.”

> **Andrew Pearson, CEO of Maestrano, commented:**
> “I have been honoured to lead the Company through its merger with Airsight and
> the subsequent evolution to new markets and products. We have formed the view 
> that these new markets require a CEO with specific expertise in rail and road 
> digital analysis and, as the former CEO of Airsight, Mr Smith is ideally qualified
> and experienced. The move has been timed for early next year, to allow for a careful
> and thorough transition.”

> **Nick Smith, Vice President Sales for Maestrano Group, said,** “I am excited 
> by our customers’ response to our products and the opportunities now ahead of 
> us. Since co-founding Airsight in 2012, we have been leading the digitalisation
> of surveying and asset maintenance techniques in Australia, now extending to global
> markets. I would like to recognise and thank Andrew for his contribution since
> the merger and I look forward to leading the Company through the next growth phase.”

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