WPP plc announced the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer and his appointment to the Board of the company as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Roberto Quarta has resumed his role as Non-Executive Chairman on the appointment of Mark Read as Chief Executive Officer. Andrew Scott will continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer of the company on a permanent basis as a key member of the senior management team.

Mark has held multiple leadership positions across the company, including nine years as an Executive Director of the company. For 12 years, as Head of Strategy and then CEO of WPP Digital, he was responsible for the company's digital development, including the move into technology through the acquisition of 24/7 Real Media, the creation of digital network POSSIBLE and the launch of Stream, WPP's celebrated "unconference".