GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. announced that Manoj Kumar has been appointed as the managing director of the company in place of Zubair Ahmed with effect from June 1, 2015, approved by the board of directors at its meeting held on May 8, 2015. The board had also appointed Vivek Anand as a Wholetime director and chief financial officer of the company, with effect from June 1, 2015, in the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Ramakrishnan Subramanian, director - Finance. Ahmed and Subramanian have been appointed to the leadership team of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa operations of GSK Consumer Healthcare, as head of the region and vice president finance respectively.

While in their new roles, Kumar will report into Ahmed and Anand will be reporting in to Subramanian. Ahmed and Subramanian will continue to guide them on matters pertaining to the listed entity.