Wednesday, October 29, 2014

French drugmaker Sanofi sacks CEO Viehbacher

Chris Viehbacher, Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi, delivers a speech at the beginning of the company's 2013 annual results press conference in Paris By Natalie Huet and Noëlle Mennella PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi's board ousted its chief executive of six years at a special meeting on Wednesday, two days after it emerged he had fallen out with the French drugmaker's chairman, wiping more billions off its market value. The board said Sanofi would continue the strategy of international expansion pursued under Chris Viehbacher, blaming his dismissal on poor relations between the CEO and the board. But investors fear Sanofi may become more insular. "Viehbacher tried hard to change the DNA of the company but the board won in the end. ...








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