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Cindy Rose OBE | |
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| Born | 18 August 1965 |
| Title | Chief Executive of WPP |
Cindy Helen Rose OBE (born 18 August 1965 in Buffalo, New York)[1][2] is the American-British Chief Executive of WPP.
Early life
[edit]Rose was born in 1965 in Buffalo, New York as daughter of a biochemist and a dental surgeon.[3] She graduated from Barnard College, where she studied Political Science at Columbia University, and received a Juris Doctor from New York Law School in June 1990.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Rose has worked for law firms in both the USA and UK.
Disney
[edit]Rose joined Disney in 1995. From 2001 she was Managing Director of Walt Disney International, UK and Ireland, later becoming the Europe head of Disney Interactive (WDIG EMEA) from February 2007.
Virgin Media
[edit]Rose worked as the head of Digital Entertainment (Television) at Virgin Media from November 2009. At Virgin TV she oversaw Virgin TV Anywhere in September 2012.
Vodafone
[edit]She was a Director at Vodafone UK until March 2016.[6] She was employed at Vodafone UK to develop a pay-TV service and helped launch Vodafone Connect in October 2015, a bundled broadband service. She oversaw expansion of the UK estate of stores from 350 to over 500.
Microsoft
[edit]Rose was appointed Chief Executive of Microsoft UK in July 2016, taking up the position on 1 November 2016. In February 2019, she visited St Teilo’s High School and gave an inspirational speech to Year 8 and Year 9 regarding the technology industry. Rose loved the motto of the school she visited, which is 'I can is more important than IQ.’
In October 2020 Rose was appointed President of Microsoft Western Europe.[7]
WPP
[edit]In July 2025, Rose was appointed chief executive of WPP, a role she assumed on September 1, 2025.[8]
Personal life
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| Shield | Vert a Saltire Argent surmounted by a Rose Purpure barbed and seeded proper and charged with four Billets in saltire Vert. |
| Motto | Amor Vincit Omnia[9] |
| Badge | An Eagle displayed Vert armed and legged Or holding with the claws a Billet fesswise Purpure charged with a Fusil fesswise Argent. |
Rose is married, with four children. She holds British and American nationality.
She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours in recognition of her services to UK Technology.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Cindy Helen ROSE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "Cindy ROSE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ Suzanne Vranica: Advertising’s First Female CEO Isn’t Afraid to Fail. In: wsj.com, May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Ninety-Eighth Commencement Exercises. New York Law School. 10 June 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Class of 1985". our.barnard.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ↑ "Vodafone UK consumer boss exits as telecoms giant faces pressure on home turf". telegraph.co.uk. March 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "Microsoft appoints Cindy Rose as President of Western Europe, Vahé Torossian to Lead Microsoft's Business Applications Globally". microsoft.com. September 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ↑ Sweney, Mark (2025-07-10). "WPP names senior Microsoft boss Cindy Rose as new CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ↑ "October 2020 Newsletter". College of Arms. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
[edit]- Cindy Rose at wpp.com