The inauguration in June of Christophe Weber as president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. invited opposition from a group of its former executives and members of its founding family, but the Frenchman says Takeda will remain ¡°Japanese-based¡± under his leadership.
¡°I think there is sometimes this fear that, because I¡¯m a foreigner, (Takeda may) lose its roots in Japan. Not at all,¡± the 47-year-old Weber said in a recent interview with The Japan Times. ¡°We¡¯ll remain a Japanese-based company.¡±
A globalizing Japanese company seeking to enlist the management expertise of foreign nationals is no longer uncommon, especially after Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn led the major automaker out of a slump.
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