GSK announces succession plan for cfo

Simon Dingemans joins from Goldman Sachs

Simon Dingemans has been named as chief financial officer designate and executive director of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) from 4 January 2011. He will succeed Julian Heslop, who is to retire as chief financial officer and executive director of the company at the end of March 2011.

Dingemans joins the pharmaceutical firm from Goldman Sachs where he is currently managing director and partner. He has more than 25 years’ experience in investment banking, including most recently as leader of Goldman Sachs' European M&A business and before that as head of UK Investment Banking. During this time he has built relationships and offered strategic advice across multiple industry sectors, including pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare.

Dingemans has worked closely with GSK for many years, most recently helping to establish ViiV Healthcare, a specialist HIV company.

Andrew Witty, chief executive of GSK, said: ‘Simon's appointment as cfo reflects the need for GSK to operate with both creativity and continued financial discipline. He will also be responsible for delivering cost savings from our global restructuring programme and implementing further measures to simplify our operational model.’

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