GlaxoSmithKline appoints Annaswamy Vaidheesh as MD

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals today announced top level changes by appointing Annaswamy Vaidheesh as Vice President, South Asia and Managing Director of the company.

He would succeed current MD Hasit Joshipura, who is leaving office on August 1, 2015, the company said in a statement.

Vaidheesh's appointment would be effective from August 3, 2015, it added.

Prior to this, Vaidheesh was working as Vice President, Corporate Governance Affairs at Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific division and was based in Singapore.

He is a graduate from Madras University and has over 28 years of experience in the healthcare and FMCG industry.