GlaxoSmithkline Pharmaceuticals Limited announced at the board meeting held on March 27, 2019 has approved the Mr. Deepak Parekh, Non- Executive Director & Chairman has resigned as Non- Executive Director & Chairman of the Company from close of business hours as on 31st March 2019 due to his other personal & professional commitments. The company also announced that Ms. Renu Sud Karnad has been appointed has Non-Executive, Non-Retiring Director and Chairperson of the Board of the Company with effect from 1st April 2019. Ms. Renu Karnad,66, is Managing Director of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited and in-charge of the lending operations of the company and is responsible for spearheading HDFC's expansion.