Sir Martin Sorrell abruptly exits as boss of WPP

WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell has abruptly stepped down from his role, ending a 33-year career at the company he founded and turned into the biggest agency holding group in the world.
The decision was announced late last night (14 April) and takes effect immediately. WPP chairman Roberto Quarta will take over as executive chairman until a new CEO is appointed. Mark Read, who leads Wunderman and WPP Digital, and Andrew Scott, WPP’s corporate development director and COO for Europe have been ma