Nicolas Petrovic (born 21 November 1969)[1] is a French-Yugoslavian businessman and the Chief Executive of Siemens France since 2018.

Nicolas Petrovic
Born (1969-11-21) 21 November 1969 (age 54)
NationalityFrench
EducationESCP Europe
INSEAD
OccupationCEO of Siemens France

Early life edit

He was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, to a French mother and a Yugoslav father (Petrović is the common spelling). He has an older and younger sister. He gained a degree from ESCP Europe in 1991.[2] He worked overseas for two years for Compagnie Générale des Eaux. He gained a degree from INSEAD in 2003.[3]

Career edit

Petrovic joined SNCF in 1994 as a junior marketing manager. He resigned from SNCF in 2000 to pursue a degree from INSEAD, which he gained in 2003.[4]

 
Eurostar train heading to London, in Kent, in May 2009

Eurostar edit

Petrovic joined Eurostar in August 2003 as Director of Customer Service. He became Chief Operating Officer (directeur général de l’exploitation d'Eurostar) in 2006, and replaced Richard Brown as the Chief Executive (directeur général d'Eurostar) in April 2010.[5] Eurostar has 1,700 employees, with 850 in London.

Siemens edit

He was CEO (Président) of Siemens France from March 2018 to September 2021.[4] The company has 6,000 employees and a turnover of 1.8 billion euros in France in the fiscal year 2021.

References edit

  1. ^ Companies House
  2. ^ "Nicolas Petrovic - L'Echo Touristique". L'Echo Touristique (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ GTTP
  4. ^ a b "Nicolas Petrovic, le nouvel homme fort de Siemens - Les Echos". www.lesechos.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Eurostar CEO reflects on 15-year tenure as he bows out after Amsterdam launch | Global Rail News". Global Rail News. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

External links edit

Business positions
Preceded by
Chief Executive of Eurostar International Limited
April 2010 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Chief Operating Officer of Eurostar International Limited
2006 - 2010
Succeeded by