GSK names Burberry's Julie Brown as first female CFO

Pharmaceutical company GSK named luxury fashion brand Burberry's Julie Brown as its first female Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brown will join GSK in April next year and will take over the role in May. She will succeed Iain Mackay who served as GSK's CFO for nearly four years. In July, GSK boosted its full-year forecast after a strong second-quarter performance.