Apple Empire

**tidus1203** · August 20th, 2011 01:57 PM

Pero di rin fair to compare tech companies and banks. Banks have really low P/E's and book values compared to tech companies...

**frenchtower** · August 25th, 2011 08:02 AM

The emperor leaves his throne

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple''s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple''s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve

Here's the LINK

**tidus1203** · August 25th, 2011 08:33 AM

For the past 2 years he has pretty much been an ICON and not very involved anymore in Apple's day to day. Tim Cook has been groomed to take his place. Apple should be fine...

**CVT** · August 25th, 2011 08:38 AM

Mayamang-mayaman na si Forrest Gump....

Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don't have to worry about money no more. And I said, that's good! One less thing.

14.0K:bike3:

**foresterx** · August 25th, 2011 08:40 AM

I agree, apple will be fine. They have been preparing for this ever they found out about steve jobs illness.

**frenchtower** · August 25th, 2011 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by tidus1203

Apple should be fine...

With Sprint joining AT&T and Verizon as an authorized carrier of Apple Iphone 5, that's another 6 million potential customers of Apple. They are indeed set for a long time.

**uls** · August 25th, 2011 10:37 AM

company press release

Apple - Press Info - Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple

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.

**tidus1203** · August 25th, 2011 10:51 AM

AAPL down pass $19 in after hours trading after this news....

This was always a risk for AAPL holders na pag bigla announce expect a nice fat drop in stock price.

Use it as a buying opportunity...