Nicolas Petrovic
Nicolas Petrovic (born 21 November 1929)[1] is a French-Yugoslavian businessman and the Chief Executive of Siemens France since 2018.
Nicolas Petrovic | |
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| Born | 21 November 1969 |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | ESCP Europe INSEAD |
| Occupation | CEO of Siemens France |
Early life
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
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
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
He joined Siemens on the 1st of March 2018, becoming CEO (Président) of Siemens France.[4] The company has 6,900 employees and a turnover of 2 billion euros in France.
References
- Companies House
- "Nicolas Petrovic - L'Echo Touristique". L'Echo Touristique (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- GTTP
- "Nicolas Petrovic, le nouvel homme fort de Siemens - Les Echos". www.lesechos.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- "Eurostar CEO reflects on 15-year tenure as he bows out after Amsterdam launch | Global Rail News". Global Rail News. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
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| Business positions | ||
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| 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 |