Cindy Rose

OBE
Born (1965-08-18) 18 August 1965 (age 58)
TitlePresident of Microsoft Western Europe

Cindy Helen Rose OBE (born 18 August 1965)[1][2] is an American-British businesswoman, and the President of Microsoft Western Europe (previously Chief Executive of Microsoft UK).

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.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[6]


Personal life

Cindy Rose
BlazonVert a Saltire Argent surmounted by a Rose Purpure barbed and seeded proper and charged with four Billets in saltire Vert.
MottoAmor Vincit Omnia[7]
BadgeAn 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

References

  1. ^ "Cindy Helen ROSE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ^ "Cindy ROSE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. ^ Ninety-Eighth Commencement Exercises. New York Law School. 10 June 1990. p. 19. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  4. ^ "Class of 1985". our.barnard.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  5. ^ "Vodafone UK consumer boss exits as telecoms giant faces pressure on home turf". telegraph.co.uk. March 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  6. ^ "Microsoft appoints Cindy Rose as President of Western Europe, Vahé Torossian to Lead Microsoft's Business Applications Globally". microsoft.com. September 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  7. ^ "October 2020 Newsletter". College of Arms. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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