1st Apr 2005 16:34
WPP Group PLC01 April 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 April 2005 ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD CHANGES WPP GROUP plc ("WPP") WPP announces that Mr Mark Read, WPP's Director of Strategy, has been appointedto the board of the Company. Since taking on the global role of Director ofStrategy at the Company in 2002, Mr Read has contributed significantly todeveloping WPP's strategy, strengthening relationships with major clients andco-ordinating the activities of WPP operating companies. Mr Read worked at WPP between 1989 and 1995 in both parent company and operatingcompany roles. Prior to rejoining WPP in 2002, Mr Read was a Principal at the consultancy firmof Booz-Allen & Hamilton. He subsequently founded and developed the companyWebRewards in the UK prior to its acquisition by Bertelsmann AG. Mr Read has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, was a Henry Fellowat Harvard University and has an MBA from INSEAD. Ms Beth Axelrod has retired from the board of the Company. -Ends- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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