He was a typical corporate blowhard: full of sound bytes, cliches, and slogans.
I was quite fond of the UK and all things British, until I heard this douche speak a couple of times.
He's the type that if your house was being flooded by hurricane Sandy, he'd tell you how critical it is to get a bigger bucket...how important it is to focus your efforts...shovel harder...blah, blah, blah. An empty shell with nothing innovative to contribute. Zilch.
Even if his departure is true, like everything else at Merck, it comes 6-7 years too late. The damage by Peter Kim and Tillyer is already done. Good luck picking up the pieces.