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WPP CEO Read to retire as ad group looks to reignite growth
BY BENOIT BERTHELOT AND BLOOMBERG
June 9, 2025
Auto giant Stellantis appoints 25-year company veteran—Antonio Filosa—as new CEO to lead turnaround
Cindy Rose is currently chief operating officer of Microsoft’s global enterprise business and will replace Mark Read as CEO of WPP starting 1st September.
C-SUITE
WPP CEO Read to retire as ad group looks to reignite growth
BY BENOIT BERTHELOT AND BLOOMBERG
June 9, 2025
Auto giant Stellantis appoints 25-year company veteran—Antonio Filosa—as new CEO to lead turnaround

Read has helmed the British company for about seven years and has been with the company for more than 30 years.

CEO to leave global advertising group after three decades as shares lag at lowest level in about five years

Mark Read to step down as WPP chief as company is outperformed by Publicis and share prices tumble

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Mark Read will step down from UK group after market capitalisation halved during his seven-year tenure

Mark Read, the outgoing CEO of British ad giant WPP, discusses the impact artificial intelligence is having on the advertising…