GlaxoSmithKline PLC Directorate Change (2672K)
May 04 2022 - 5:00AM
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC
04 May 2022
Issued: 4 May 2022, London UK - LSE announcement
GSK announces Dr Vishal Sikka to join the Board as Non-Executive
Director
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has today announced that Dr
Vishal Sikka, founder and CEO of Vianai Systems, will join the
Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director. He will join the
Board with effect from the Haleon demerger.
Vishal has a distinguished background in technology and
particularly in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Machine Learning, which is central to GSK's approach to R&D. He
is the founder and CEO of Vianai Systems, a Silicon Valley-based
company that provides advanced technological software and services
in AI and Machine Learning to large enterprises around the world.
Prior to founding Vianai Systems, Vishal served as CEO of Infosys
and as a member of the Executive Board of SAP SE. Vishal has a PhD
in Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University and has
co-authored several research abstracts related to AI, technology
and database management. He is also currently a Board member of
Oracle Corporation and BMW.
Commenting on the appointment, Sir Jonathan Symonds, Chair of
GSK said: "I am delighted to welcome Vishal to GSK. He is an
experienced board director and an outstanding technologist who has
been at the forefront of advanced technologies such as AI and
Machine Learning for decades. Harnessing and applying these
technologies to the discovery and development of new medicines and
vaccines is central to our R&D approach, and Vishal's insight
and expertise will be invaluable as the company accelerates its
efforts in this area."
Vishal's appointment further strengthens the Board's expertise
and builds on other recent Non-Executive Director appointments,
including Dr Harry (Hal) C. Dietz, Professor of Genetic Medicine at
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Charles (Charlie)
Bancroft, former Executive Vice President at Bristol Myers Squibb
(BMS), and Dr Anne Beal, former instructor in paediatrics at
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and
Chief Patient Officer at Sanofi.
A further non-executive appointment, with deep biopharma
expertise, is expected in July 2022.
Notes:
1. The appointment of Dr Vishal Sikka was made by the Board
on the recommendation of the Nominations & Corporate Governance
Committee. The Committee conducted an extensive search and
selection process for this appointment, using an external
search firm, which is a signatory of the Voluntary Code
of Conduct for Executive Search Firms. The external search
firm provided a diverse list of candidates who were approached,
evaluated and interviewed, against an agreed set of criteria
aligned to the Board's target skills matrix.
2. The Board has determined that Dr Sikka will be an independent
Non-Executive Director on appointment in accordance with
the UK Corporate Governance Code.
3. Dr Sikka will receive the standard basic fee for a Non-Executive
Director of GBP95,000 per annum.
(Dr Sikka will be required to invest in GSK shares in accordance
with the Company's shareholder approved Non Executive remuneration
policy.)
4. Membership of other Committees will be announced in due
course.
5. Dr Sikka does not have a service contract. He has a letter
of appointment which may be viewed by contacting the Company
Secretary at the Company's registered office.
6. There are no further disclosures to be made in respect of
Dr Sikka's appointment under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
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GSK cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or
projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement,
are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, those described in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2021, GSK's Q1 Results for 2022 and
any impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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