The drugmaker has begun the process of searching for Philip Hamptonwill’s successor. On Monday, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline plc stated, Philip Hamptonwill, its chairman will be stepping down from his role. Hamptonwill has been GlaxoSmithKline’s chairman for more than three and a… Read More ›
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Activision Blizzard Inc appoints Dennis Durkin as its CFO
In the coming days, Netflix is likely to announce Spencer Neumann as its CFO. The top level change at Activision Blizzard Inc could be because of Netflix’s poaching. Gaming giant Activision Blizzard Inc has appointed Dennis Durkin as its chief… Read More ›
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis appoints Susanne Schaffert to lead its oncology business
Susanne Schaffert will be replacing Liz Barrett who will return to the U.S. to head a U.S. biotech firm. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has stated, it has appointed Susanne Schaffert, a veteran, as the head of its oncology business. She… Read More ›
Thyssenkrupp names Johannes Dietsch as its CFO
Johannes Dietsch played a pivotal role in Bayer, as its CFO, in arranging the funding for the $63 billion takeover of Monsanto. On Friday, Germany’s Thyssenkrupp stated, it would propose to name former Bayer finance chief Johannes Dietsch as its… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin Corp names Kenneth Possenriede as its CFO
Kenneth Possenriede will be replacing Bruce Tanner who is set to retire in mid-2019. U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp has announced, Kenneth Possenriede will be replacing Bruce Tanner as its chief financial officer. Tanner is likely to retire in… Read More ›
Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc appoints Daniel O’Day as its CEO
Daniel O’Day is likely to joint Gilead Sciences sometime in 2019; a formal date has not been set. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Gilead Sciences Inc, a drugmaker, will appoint Roche Holding AG’s Daniel O’Day… Read More ›
AIG names Mark Lyons as its Chief Financial Officer
Mark Lyons replaces Sid Sankaran who joined AIG in 2010. Sankaran will remain at AIG as an adviser through the year-end reporting process for fiscal year 2018. The American International Group Inc (AIG) stated, Mark Lyons will replace Sid Sankaran… Read More ›
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman to retire on December 31, 2018
Paul Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, the head of Unilever’s beauty business. Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever stated, its CEO Paul Polman will now be retiring. The move comes less than two months after the company had a… Read More ›
Airbus appoints new CFO and new COO
Airbus is continuing to overhaul its top management. On Wednesday, in efforts aimed at stabilizing its financial and operational pillars, Airbus named Dominik Asam as its next chief financial officer (CFO). Asam will replace Harald Wihelm, who has plans on… Read More ›
Tesla appoints Robyn Denholm as Musk’s replacement as the board’s chairman
The move is essentially a compliance against the deal Tesla entered with the SEC in September 2018 to settle fraud related charges against Tesla and Elon Musk. As demanded by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla Inc’s board… Read More ›