Graham Grant, Seequent CEO.
Geoscience software company Seequent has promoted Graham Grant to Chief Executive Officer, following six years as the
company’s Chief Operating Officer. In a planned transition, Grant succeeds Shaun Maloney, who has retired after a decade
in the role.“On behalf of the Seequent board, I’d like to warmly welcome Graham as Chief Executive Officer,” says
Maloney, who continues to serve as Seequent’s Executive Chairman. “Leading Seequent and its fantastic team into the
company it is today has been a great honour – and Graham has played an integral role in this journey for the past nine
years. Seequent’s future is in skilful hands with Graham; his leadership skills, proven performance, vision and drive
for success will ensure Seequent’s continued advancement.”
Graham Grant says, “It’s an honour to take the helm at Seequent. What Shaun and the Seequent team have achieved -
building this company from what was a small Christchurch-based start-up 17 years ago, to a truly global company
providing innovative solutions to geoscience challenges in over 100 countries around the world – is remarkable. We are
fortunate to have a global workforce of experts in their field, and the passion they bring to their roles, the
resilience they have shown during Covid, and their amazing customer focus is what has made Seequent the success story it
is. I am proud to be a part of that success and excited to take Seequent into its next chapter.
“Subsurface understanding is critical in a range of industries and applications, from our core markets in mining, energy
and civil infrastructure, to important project work happening around the globe addressing critical challenges such as
locating sustainable sources of aquifers for potable water, locating unexploded ordnance in previous war zones, and
analysing retreating Antarctica ice sheets as a predictor for global sea level rise. These kinds of geoscience
challenges will only increase in the future as populations grow, societies evolve and the need for resilient
infrastructure, clean water and renewable energy continues to rise. It is a privilege to be leading Seequent as we meet
those challenges head on and provide the solutions to empower geo-professionals, decision-makers, and communities to
make good decisions that benefit people and the planet.”
Grant joined Seequent in 2012 in the Strategy and Channel Development role, bringing leadership, commercial and
operational experience from multiple geographies, sectors and functions. He had previously held senior positions in
financial services, renewable energy, international charter shipping and forest management in Australia, UK and New
Zealand. In 2015 he was appointed as Seequent’s first Chief Operations Officer and subsequently moved from his base in
the UK to Seequent’s headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand. Grant gained a first-class honours degree in Forestry
Science from Canterbury University and an MBA and Diploma in Management Consulting from Leeds in the UK. His connection
with Canterbury University continues as Chairman of the MBA Advisory Board.
Grant will lead Seequent into its new phase of ownership when the planned acquisition by international infrastructure
engineering softwarecompany, Bentley Systems, comes into effect: “These are exciting times for us. This next chapter,
bringing our solutions together with those of Bentley, will create a ground-breaking class of software solutions. I look
forward to leading Seequent’s continued business growth and performance, driving new business opportunities, and
expanding our innovative solutions portfolio for our customers.”