Sanofi has named Greg Irace, currently president and CEO of Sanofi's US operations, its senior vice president, global services, a newly created role. He will lead the global information systems function, be responsible for shared support functions across all Sanofi businesses in North America and play a key role in the development of a global strategy for shared services. Irace will continue to be a member of the Global Management Committee. He will be based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Anne C. Whitaker will join Sanofi as president, North America, pharmaceuticals, effective September 1, 2011.  She will report to Hanspeter Spek, president, global operations and will join the Global Management Committee.  She will be based in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Anne joins Sanofi from GSK, where she was senior vice president and business unit head, cardiovascular, metabolic and urology, since 2009.