WPP Names Microsoft U.K. Chief as Newest Board Member

Cindy Rose will serve on the audit committee

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WPP has named the newest member of its board.

The holding company appointed Cindy Rose OBE, U.K. CEO for longtime WPP client Microsoft, to its board as a non-executive director, effective April 1. She will serve as a member of the audit committee.

“WPP has set out a bold new vision for its future as a creative transformation company, with a commitment to invest in talent, technology and culture,” Rose said in a statement. “I look forward to supporting the team and making a contribution at such an exciting and important moment in the company’s development.”

“Cindy is one of the most admired and respected figures in the technology industry, and we are delighted to welcome her to the WPP board,” added WPP chairman Roberto Quarta.

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