debs
August 25, 2011, 2:51am
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PRESS RELEASE: Letter from Steve Jobs
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.”
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.
source:http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Steve-Jobs-Resigns-as-CEO-of-bw-19285464.html?x=0&.v=1
maxx
August 25, 2011, 3:23am
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guess this proves they havent found a cure for cancer…no way someone that rich would get it lol.
Just as a warning, if ever this devolves into another Mac vs PC debate, bitches are gonna get banned.
Didn’t he retire a couple of other times already?
how unfortunate
his designs were elegant and simple. i doubt apple will ever make anything as brilliant and revolutionary as an ipod, ipad or iphone ever again. oh well!
EDIT: maybe his cancer will be cured and it will be ok
dayday
August 25, 2011, 3:33am
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Sell your apple stock now! I wish I had some.
SoVi3t
August 25, 2011, 3:40am
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Lol threadkiller
Besides it’s obvious I’m a fucking moron.
Pertho
August 25, 2011, 3:42am
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He’s the Jay-Z of the computer world. Give him 6 months and he’ll make a new iPod because the game called him back.
Syke1
August 25, 2011, 3:42am
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My pops has like a hundred shares. Idk what he’s finna do tho
SoVi3t
August 25, 2011, 4:03am
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If I meet u at Evo next year Val, I’m giving u the gayest hug ever
Syke1
August 25, 2011, 4:19am
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Can’t leave Silicon alone, the Valley need me…
Cool?
i had a mac in like 93 when it was impossible to do anything on. That made me hate them and i’ve hated them ever since. Iphones are pretty sick though. but i’ll never touch one of their computers.
Their computers are over priced junk that fails to support a lot of useful and common use features…their portable products are still a bit over priced, but their damn brilliant, user friendly, and nice. Their Ipods an shit are totally worth it. i’d skip out on the Tablets for the same reason as the PCs tho.
Anyway good luck to Jobs I guess. Being sick sucks.
Apple certainly won’t be the same without him. Stock plummet incoming?
you can probably short it. look that up.
Fail to see how Steve Jobs leaving will cause a stock crash, Yo.
Also, What’s with the Mac hate? Can you really base an opinion from an experience in 93? That’s like saying I hate fighters because I couldn’t beat Akuma in SF2
When it was publicly announced that he had cancer the stock took a fat ass hit IIRC. Hence the doom and gloom.