Tim Cook: Apple forandrer seg ikke

I dag ble det kjent at Steve Jobs går av som sjef i Apple og at Tim Cook overtar. I praksis har Tim Cook allerede ledet Apple i lengre tid ettersom Jobs har vært syk, men nå er rollen altså blitt offisiell.

Tim Cook lover i et internt brev at Apple ikke vil forandre seg under hans ledelse.

Tim Cook startet i Apple i 1998 etter å ha bli «headhuntet» fra Compaq hvor han jobbet som Vice President for Corporate Materials. Før dette jobbet han blant annet i IBM og i Apple fikk han stillingen som Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations.

Tim Cook steg raskt i gradene i Apple og allerede i 2004 tok Tim Cook Steve Jobs sjefsrolle når Jobs var sykemeldt etter sin kreftoperasjon. I 2009 ble Tim Cook igjen sjefen etter Steve Jobs andre sykemelding. Sist, men ikke minst, har Tim Cook vært sjef for Apple siden januar i år etter at Steve Jobs igjen ble sykemeldt.

Tim har i en rekke år vært Jobs høyre hånd og det var ikke spesielt overraskende at han nå tar over for Jobs. I den anledningen har Tim Cook sendt ut et internt brev til alle Apple-ansatte hvor han lover at Apple ikke vil forandre seg og at Steve Jobs vil fortsette å hjelpe selskapet i sin nye rolle som styreformann.

Team:

I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision I've ever made and it's been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future.

Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees. We are really looking forward to Steve's ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman.

I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.

I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role. All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring. I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is.

Tim

skrev Tim i et internt brev til Apple-ansatte ifølge Arstechnica