Steve Jobs tritt als CEO bei Apple zurück

Steve Jobs, die "Gallionsfigur" , der Retter von Apple, das Gesicht zu Apple hat gestern seinen Rücktritt bekannt gegeben. Seine Nachfolge tritt der bisherige 2. Mann bei Apple an, Tim Cook.

Über die Gründe ist offiziell noch nichts bekannt, es wird jedoch spekuliert, dass sein Gesundheitszustand eine Rolle gespielt hat, bereits in der Vergangenheit nahm Steve Jobs sich Auszeiten, wegen einer Lebertransplantation und Bauchspeicheldrüsen Krebs, diesmal scheint er endgültig bei Apple aufgrund seines Gesundheitszustandes als CEO aufzuhören...


Steve Jobs übernimmt den Vorsitz des Aufsichtsrats, bleibt dem Unternehmen also erhalten. Dem scheidenden CEO wird oftmals ganz direkt und nahezu ausschließlich der große Erfolg des Unternehmens zugeschrieben - kaum ein anderes Unternehmen wird so eng mit seinem CEO verknüpft, wie dies bei Apple der Fall ist. Ob dies zurecht der Fall war und ob Apple es schafft, sich selbst mit jedem Quartalsergebnis erneut zu übertreffen, werden die nächsten Monate zeigen.

Er selbst wird von Engadget wie folgt zitiert:

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 

Und hier die offizielle Pressemitteilung:

Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board

CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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”

“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.

Ich für meinen Teil wünsche Steve Jobs alles Gute und vorallem, dass sich sein Gesundheitszustand verbessert und er uns noch lange erhalten bleibt!!


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