Nick Bolton to join Ordnance Survey as new Chief Executive

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has appointed Nick Bolton as the new Chief Executive of Ordnance Survey. Nick will take up the leadership of Ordnance Survey on 2 October 2023, bringing extensive commercial experience in growing technology businesses globally. Nick joins Ordnance Survey from software group Oxford Metrics plc where he has been CEO since 2005. Ordnance Survey’s expertise in geospatial data and services is helping to tackle many of the biggest challenges facing the world today, from climate change and pandemics to urbanization and national resilience. Through trusted data, location services and expertise Ordnance Survey aims to enable the digital infrastructure invaluable to economic growth, better societal outcomes, and innovation. www.os.uk