Meet Cindy Rose, the former lawyer and top Microsoft exec set to become CEO of ad giant WPP

Cindy Rose is the incoming CEO of ad giant WPP, the company announced Thursday.

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• Cindy Rose, a Microsoft executive, will become WPP's new chief executive in September.
• Insiders see Rose's tech background and board experience at WPP as assets for the role.
• WPP issued a profit warning this week, and the ad industry is beset with problems.

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