GlaxoSmithKline PLC Corporate executive team changes (5838U)
January 19 2017 - 2:05AM
UK Regulatory
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC
19 January 2017
Issued: Thursday 19 January 2017, London UK - LSE
Announcement
Luke Miels appointed President, Global Pharmaceuticals, GSK
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that Luke
Miels has been appointed President, Global Pharmaceuticals, GSK. He
will be responsible for a portfolio of medicines and vaccines with
annual sales of more than GBP15 billion and operations in over 100
markets.
Luke will report to Emma Walmsley, who is currently CEO
Designate and will become CEO of GSK in April 2017. His start date
will be announced in due course.
Luke is currently Executive Vice President (EVP) of
AstraZeneca's European business and was previously EVP, Global
Product and Portfolio Strategy, Global Medical Affairs and
Corporate Affairs.
Commenting on the appointment, Emma Walmsley said: "Luke brings
a combination of excellent R&D insight and a strong track
record of commercial execution.
"We are now entering a critical period of commercialisation for
our new pharmaceutical products and, over the next two to three
years, we have important data to come on our early-stage pipeline.
Luke will bring a strong new voice to the decisions and choices we
will have to make for our Pharmaceuticals business. I am delighted
he has agreed to join GSK and look forward to welcoming him to the
executive team."
Over the course of his career, Luke has built highly effective
strategic partnerships between R&D and the relevant commercial
organisations to develop superior portfolio and product franchises
at AstraZeneca, Roche and Sanofi-Aventis. He is known for being
competitive and strongly focussing on the interests of
patients.
Luke has significant international experience having worked and
lived in the US, China, Singapore, the UK and continental
Europe.
At AstraZeneca, Luke has helped strengthen the company's product
portfolio, launching Tagrisso in the US, improving growth of the
cardiovascular and metabolic portfolios, notably Brilinta, and
through business development with investments in companies such as
Acerta Pharma and the acquisition of ZS Pharma.
Luke joined AstraZeneca from Roche, where he was Regional Vice
President Asia Pacific for the Pharmaceuticals Division. Before
then, Luke held roles of increasing seniority at Sanofi-Aventis,
including positions in Asia Pacific and the US. He also co-led the
US integration of Sanofi and Aventis.
Luke began his career in 1995 as a Sales Representative and
Product Manager with AstraZeneca in Australia. He holds a BSc in
biology from Flinders University in Adelaide and an MBA from the
Macquarie University, Sydney.
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