09.01.18
Eurostar unveils former Yodel boss as new CEO
Eurostar has appointed Mike Cooper as its new chief executive following the departure of former CEO Nicolas Petrovic.
Cooper leaves his role as chief executive of delivery company Yodel to join the Britain-France service operator, having previously held the role of chief commercial officer at EasyJet and then managing director for mainland Europe at Arriva.
Petrovic is leaving Eurostar to join Siemens, France, as CEO in February, with Cooper subsequently joining the firm in March.
Clare Hollingsworth, chairman of Eurostar, commented: “We are delighted that Mike will be joining Eurostar as CEO as he brings a wealth of expertise to our business.
“With his strong track record of leading a major European transport business across multiple countries and his extensive experience of key consumer travel brands he is perfectly placed to lead the company into its next phase of growth.”
Over the last year, Eurostar has begun the introduction of a new fleet of e320 trains as part of a £1bn programme of investment between London and Brussels.
The stock had previously run between London and Paris, boasting a 20% increase in capacity compared with the previous services.
Eurostar’s Rob Haycocks spent some time writing about the new developments for RTM’s June/July edition last year, detailing some of the changes and how they would begin to affect services.
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