Post #1 · Posted at 2011-08-25 05:06:13pm 13.8 years ago
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CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2011—Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.
“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple's Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”
“The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO,” added Levinson. “Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.”
Jobs submitted his resignation to the Board today and strongly recommended that the Board implement its succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO.
As COO, Cook was previously responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple’s Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple's Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”
“The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO,” added Levinson. “Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.”
Jobs submitted his resignation to the Board today and strongly recommended that the Board implement its succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO.
As COO, Cook was previously responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple’s Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/08/24Steve-Jobs-Resigns-as-CEO-of-Apple.html
Post #2 · Posted at 2011-08-25 05:19:41pm 13.8 years ago
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1997; Apple was almost bankrupt, the stock was worth almost nothing, they have almost 0% of the consumer PC market. No one took the company seriously, few believed it would last longer than a few months.
2011; Apple has more cash in the bank than the United States Federal Government, most valuable company on the planet, owns the majority of the music player market, the majority of the smartphone market, the majority of the tablet market, Mac sales have outgrown the rest of the PC market year after year for the greater part of a decade, has influenced the music industry, the movie industry, led by example in customer satisfaction, environmental responsibility, quality control, etc. etc., on and on...
All in 14 years.
Steve Jobs is a beast, he deserves a cushy do-nothing job.
To his health and continued leadership.
2011; Apple has more cash in the bank than the United States Federal Government, most valuable company on the planet, owns the majority of the music player market, the majority of the smartphone market, the majority of the tablet market, Mac sales have outgrown the rest of the PC market year after year for the greater part of a decade, has influenced the music industry, the movie industry, led by example in customer satisfaction, environmental responsibility, quality control, etc. etc., on and on...
All in 14 years.
Steve Jobs is a beast, he deserves a cushy do-nothing job.
To his health and continued leadership.
Post #3 · Posted at 2011-08-25 07:54:22pm 13.8 years ago
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Alan's probably a really happy camper now.
