Microsoft UK CEO Cindy Rose was awarded an OBE for her services to UK technology over the holiday break.
Rose was appointed Microsoft UK CEO & Area Vice President in July, 2016. In this role, she is responsible for all of Microsoft’s product, service and support offerings across the United Kingdom, continuing the company’s transformation into the leading productivity and platform company for the mobile-first, cloud-first era.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Rose was Managing Director of the UK Consumer division at Vodafone where she led the expansion of its retail store estate from 350 to over 500 stores and returned the business to growth after 12 consecutive quarters of revenue decline.
Rose was one of a group of technology industry experts appointed by the government in July 2017 to a Digital Economy Council to advise on policy for supporting the digital economy.
