GSK Consumer Healthcare recruits Filippo Lanzi as Asia Pacific head

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare on Tuesday said it has appointed Filippo Lanzi as regional head of Asia Pacific region.

As regional head of Asia Pacific, a geography composed of 23 countries, Lanzi will report to the company's CEO Brian McNamara and has also become a member of the consumer healthcare strategic leadership team as well as the GSK Singapore Country Board, the company said in a statement.

Commenting on the appointment, McNamara said, "His (Lanzi) people-focused leadership style and proven track record of growing categories and transforming businesses are exactly what we need to win."

Lanzi, who joined GSK as part of a joint venture between GSK's Consumer Healthcare and Novartis OTC, helped lead the JV business integration in Europe and has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, the statement said.

''I’m thrilled to be here in Asia Pacific. The region is sitting on a demographic sweet spot with a growing population that desire quality healthcare products,'' Lanzi was quoted as saying in the statement.