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GSK’s New CEO Designate Walmsley Fortifies Volume Growth Strategy

 
• By Sukaina Virji

GSK’s new CEO will be Emma Walmsley, currently head of its Consumer Healthcare division. While some investors had wished for a company outsider with a ‘fresh pair of eyes’, GSK’s board decided to go for the best of both worlds: an insider with plenty of non-pharma experience.

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CEO Designate Emma Walmsley • Source: GSK

Emma Walmsley will succeed Andrew Witty as GSK CEO when he retires on March 31st 2017. Prior to her current role as CEO of GSK’s Consumer Healthcare division, she was president of GSK Consumer Healthcare and has been a member of GSK’s corporate executive team since 2011.

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