Cindy Rose
Cindy Helen Rose (born 18 August 1965)[1][2] is an American-British businesswoman, and the Chief Executive of Microsoft UK.
Early life
She studied Political Science[3] at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University and received a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School.
Career
She has worked for legal companies in both the USA and UK.
Disney
She 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
She was 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.[4] 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
She was appointed Chief Executive of Microsoft UK in July 2016, taking up the position on 1 November 2016. Microsoft UK is headquartered at the Microsoft Campus on Thames Valley Park.
Personal life
She is married with four children. She holds British and American nationality.
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
- List of Virgin Media television channels
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Home | Political Science". polisci.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "Vodafone UK consumer boss exits as telecoms giant faces pressure on home turf". telegraph.co.uk. March 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
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