Nicolas Petrov

Nicolas Petrovic (born 21 November 1969) is a French business executive who has worked for Eurostar, Siemens France, and Brightline West. 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. He worked overseas for two years for Compag...

Nicolas Petrovic (born 21 November 1969) is a French business executive who has worked for Eurostar, Siemens France, and Brightline West. 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. He worked overseas for two years for Compagnie Générale des Eaux. He gained a degree from INSEAD in 2003. 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. 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. Eurostar has 1,700 employees, with 850 in London. Siemens He was CEO (Président) of Siemens France from March 2018 to September 2021. The company has 6,000 employees and a turnover of 1.8 billion euros in France in the fiscal year 2021. Brightline West He became managing director of Brightline West in January 2026. References External links Eurostar Interview with Rail Europe