Nicolas Dufourcq

Nicolas Dufourcq
Nicolas Dufourcq in 2013
Born	(1963-07-18) 18 July 1963 (age 53) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Education	HEC Paris
Occupation	Businessman

Nicolas Dufourcq (born 18 July 1963, in Paris) is a French businessman. He has been the general manager of the Banque Publique d’Investissement (Bpifrance) since its creation in January 2013.

Dufourcq graduated from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC Paris) and l'Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris, he is an alumnus of the National School of Administration (ENA, promotion Michel de Montaigne, 1986–1988) where he received certification as a tax inspector. He also attended the École du Louvre. By the time he was a student at HEC, he had already created five startups.

In 1992, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for René Teulade, who was minister of Social Affairs and Integration for the government of Pierre Bérégovoy.

He returned briefly to finance inspection during 1993-1994 before joining France Télécom. Although he was first special advisor to the Managing Director, he later became an advisor to President Michel Bon. He continued his career in business as the Public Audiovisual Director for the multimedia division, which he helped create. He was then the director of the multimedia division (1998-2000), Executive Director of the public internet branch, developed Wanadoo until its stock exchange listing at which point he became CEO (2000-2002). Finally, he became Executive Director of the telephone and internet industry branch.

In 2003 he left France Télécom to join Capgemini, where he held the position as Managing Director responsible for France, Germany, and central and southern Europe. He was also a member of the company’s executive committee. He became, as of 2004, the Assistant General Manager of finance, risk management, IT, purchasing, delivery, the LEAN program, and, in 2007, of managing the large accounts of the Capgemini Group. There he began the recovery of the group and the restructuring of its central functions, mainly addressing the redesign of its global information systems. In conjunction, Nicolas Dufourcq is a member of the board of BabelStore SA and of Priceminister, as well as a member of the Supervising Board of Euler Hermes SA.