Rose is credited by those close to her as having the calm leadership skills required to navigate WPP through choppy waters.

(RTTNews) - British advertising major WPP plc (WPP, WPP.L) announced Thursday that Cindy Rose, a Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) executive, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1.

WPP has named Microsoft veteran Cindy Rose as its next CEO, effective Sept. 1, according to a press release. Current chief executive Mark Read will step down on that date and assist with the ...

British advertising giant WPP tapped Cindy Rose, a Microsoft executive with a specialty in digital technology and A.I., as its next CEO, betting on an a relative outsider to lead the company into a ...

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's WPP (WPP.L), opens new tab named board member Cindy Rose as its new chief executive on Thursday, tasking the senior Microsoft executive with leading its recovery ...