Cindy Rose has joined Microsoft UK and will take over UK leadership as Chief Executive Officer from Michel Van der Bel on November 1st. Van der Bel will move into a new role.
Rose joins from Vodafone UK where she was MD of the Consumer Division. She will be responsible for all of Microsoft's product, service and support offerings across the UK.
Jean-Philippe Courtois, President of Microsoft International, said: "Cindy brings a real strength in driving complex, customer-focused businesses and a deep understanding of the digital space. As we continue to transform as an organisation and support our customers' digital transformation, Cindy's experience will be invaluable."
Rose has served in a variety of regional roles throughout her career.
Prior to being MD of the Vodafone UK Consumer Division she was Executive Director for Digital Entertainment at Virgin Media and Senior Vice President & Managing Director, EMEA at Disney Interactive Media Group.
She also held Senior Vice President & Regional Managing Director (UK, Ireland, Southern Europe & Middle East) and Vice President, Legal & Government Relations at The Walt Disney Company.
Rose said: "I'm excited by the possibilities of our mission to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more, and I look forward to working closely with our customers, partners and employees to do just that."