GSK’s new CEO (Reuters)

Brian McGee, Engagement Manager at Novasecta, was recently quoted in a number of news sources on GlaxoSmithKline’s decision to appoint Emma Walmsley as Chief Executive:

• Reuters: Breaking the mould – GSK picks Big Pharma’s first female CEO
• The Telegraph: GlaxoSmithKline might not be heading for a major shake-up under Emma Walmsley, but she will still forge her own path
• The Daily Mail: Breaking the mould: GSK picks Big Pharma’s first female CEO
• Financial Express: Breaking the mould: GSK picks Big Pharma’s first female CEO
• Scrip: GSK’s New CEO Designate Walmsley Fortifies Volume Growth Strategy

In these articles, Brian comments that Walmsley is an “inside-outsider” who understands how to effectively operate, but with a valuable external perspective on the business through years working in fast-moving consumer goods. He states that this background should allow her to bring a fresh and more commercially astute perspective to investment decisions.