CEO Shuffle: Daiichi Sankyo Appoints Second New Ranbaxy Leader In Less Than 15 Months
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The Indian drug maker will see a changing of the guard, as chief executive Atul Sobti steps down and hands over the reins to Arun Sawhney, presently serving as president of Ranbaxy's global pharmaceutical business.
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