Philip Jansen is the new chairman of WPP.
He will succeed Roberto Quarta from January 2025.
He began his career at Procter & Gamble, going on to hold marketing director roles at Dunlop Slazenger and Telewest before moving into general management first at Telewest and then MyTravel.
“Technology is changing the face of commerce, media and communications, and I am very excited to join a company at the forefront of this change," Philip Jansen said.
"I look forward to working with my fellow board members and supporting Mark and his leadership team as they continue to transform WPP for the future.”
Jansen was CEO of BT Group from 2019 to February 2024. Before that he was CEO of Worldpay, the technology-led global payments services group. Previous roles include CEO and then Chairman of Brakes Group, and a variety of senior positions in Sodexo Group.
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