Mr. V Thyagarajan to head Glaxo India
Mumbai: Mr V. Thyagarajan, former area director (Asia-Pacific), GlaxoWellcome, has taken over as its vice-chairman and managing director Glaxo India. Mr Thyagarajan’s tenure comes into effect from January 1, 2001. He succeeds Mr. Homi Khusrokhan, who was managing director, Glaxo India until December 31, 2000.

Mr. Thyagarajan’s new responsibility at Glaxo India is in addition to his recent appointment as head (South Asia), GlaxoSmithKline, heading pharma major’s operations in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. This follows the global merger of GlaxoWellcome and SmithKline Beecham. Mr Thyagarajan is also the designated head of the proposed merged entity GlaxoSmithKline India.

Mr. Thyagarajan joined the company as a management trainee in 1970. He has earlier served as the managing director of Glaxo India, prior to being moved to Singapore as area director. Mr. Thyagarajan brings with him rich and varied top management experience of working in India, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
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