Cindy Rose

Cindy Helen Rose OBE (born 18 August 1965)^[1][2] is an American-British business executive and president of Microsoft Western Europe. In July 2025, she was appointed chief executive of WPP, assuming the role in September 2025.^[3]

Cindy Rose OBE
Born	(1965-08-18) 18 August 1965 (age 59)
Title	President of Microsoft Western Europe

Early life

Rose graduated from Barnard College, where she also studied Political Science at Columbia University, and received a Juris Doctor from New York Law School in June 1990.^[4][5]

Career

Rose has worked for legal companies in both the USA and UK.

Disney

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

Rose also 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

She was a Director at Vodafone UK until March 2016.^[6] She was employed at Vodafone UK to develop a pay-TV service. She 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

Rose was appointed Chief Executive of Microsoft UK in July 2016, officially taking up the position on 1 November 2016. Microsoft UK is headquartered at the Microsoft Campus on Thames Valley Park. 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]

Personal life

Cindy Rose
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[8]
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.

Rose 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.

See also

• Americans in the United Kingdom
• Jeroen Hoencamp, Chief Executive of Vodafone UK until August 2016
• List of broadband providers in the United Kingdom