Pete Nicholson

Pete Nicholson is a commercial value creation executive specializing in pricing, monetization, corporate strategy, and go-to-market transformation. At Nemetschek Group, he leads global strategic accounts, high-growth regions and strategic pricing initiatives.

Previously, as Managing Director in Blackstone’s Portfolio Operations team, Pete built and scaled the firm’s pricing and monetization capability, partnering with portfolio company leaders to drive EBITDA growth and enterprise value.

His earlier leadership roles span Salesforce, Autodesk, Anaplan and Sprinklr. He helped lead Autodesk’s transition to subscriptions, managed Salesforce’s $500 million Premier Support P&L, and established Anaplan’s pricing function ahead of its IPO.

Pete brings an operator’s perspective to capturing the full value of pricing programs through clear accountability, disciplined execution, and measurable financial results.

Company Profile: Nemetschek Group is a leading global provider of software for the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AEC/O) industry. Founded in 1963 by Professor Georg Nemetschek and headquartered in Munich, Germany, the Group has been publicly listed on the MDAX and TecDAX since 1999. In 2025, Nemetschek surpassed €1B in revenue for the first time, reaching €1.19B, with more than 4,000 employees worldwide.

Its portfolio of brands including Allplan, Bluebeam, Graphisoft, Vectorworks, Solibri, RISA, dTwin, HCSS, and Maxon covers the entire building lifecycle across four segments: Design, Build, Manage, and Media. Each brand operates with entrepreneurial freedom while collaborating across the Group to deliver best-in-class solutions. A long-standing advocate of open standards and OPEN BIM, Nemetschek is advancing AI-powered workflows and digital twin technologies that help customers plan, build, and operate more efficiently and sustainably.