France’s Essilor Said to Hire Glaxo’s Halper as Head of M&A
- Hilary Halper will report to Essilor CFO Geraldine Picaud
- Halper plans to start at opthamology firm in coming weeks
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Essilor International SA, a French ophthalmology company, hired Hilary Halper from GlaxoSmithKline Plc to be its head of mergers and acquisitions, according to people familiar with the matter.
Halper, who has been working as a director in Glaxo’s corporate development department in London, will join Essilor in the coming weeks, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. She will report to Essilor Chief Financial Officer Geraldine Picaud, the people said.