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Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Company Insiders Are Taking Over Europe's C-Suites
When Novo Nordisk A/S announced it was hunting for a replacement chief executive officer to revive its fortunes, the weight-loss drug maker — whose value has dropped by about two thirds in the past year — could have parachuted in a hot-shot executive from outside. Instead, Novo joined a growing band of European companies turning to their own benches to select a leader. Its new CEO is Maziar Mike Doustdar, who has worked for the Danish pharma company for more than three decades.
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Novo CEO's Shock Exit: Who Will Take Over Obesity Drug Giant?
Novo Nordisk A/S's surprise decision to replace Chief Executive Officer Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen has triggered a race to fill a role that is almost never available: the winner will be only its fourth leader since 1981. The Danish pharma giant hasn't immediately lined up an internal candidate and said it has started a search. After some prominent recent departures, it may look externally. But given Novo's tendency to favor home-grown talent, an option could be one of several high-profile executives who are not currently at the company but have strong ties to the anti-obesity drugmaker.
