LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - WPP Plc, the world'slargest advertising company, on Wednesday named Smith & Nephew and IMI Chairman Roberto Quarta asChairman-designate.
Quarta will join WPP's board on Jan. 1 and will offerhimself for re-election at the firm's AGM in June, it said.Subject to that Quarta will succeed Philip Lader, who in Aprilannounced plans to step down as Chairman at the end of 2014.
Quarta will step down from his position as non-executiveChairman of specialist engineering firm IMI, the company said ina separate statement.
(Reporting by Neil Maidment; Editing by Karolin Schaps)