22 November, 2011

Steve Jobs found a replacement

The guide to Apple there were new applications. On a non-executive post of chairman, who previously held by Steve Jobs, appointed Arthur Levinson. In addition, the board of directors also came close friend and colleague Steve Jobs Executive Officer Robert Iger Walt Disney.

Post non-executive chairman of the board of directors was established in August, when Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO of the company because of illness. After almost six weeks after the death of the founder of Apple in the company decided to appoint to the post 61-year old doctor of biochemistry and author of numerous scientific papers of Arthur Levinson. In a statement, CEO Tim Cook said that "Mr. Levinson's vision and ability to lead are of great value for Apple, for its employees and shareholders." Arthur Levinson serves on the board of directors of Apple c 2005. Simultaneously, he was CEO of biotechnology company Genentech and a member of the board of directors of Google. After the May 2009 U.S. Federal Trade Commission began antitrust investigation into the close relationship between Google and Apple, Mr. Levinson left Google.

Along with Arthur Levinson, the Board of Directors of Apple CEO also joined Walt Disney Co. Robert Iger, who with Steve Jobs began work in 2006, when Disney bought the studio owned by Steve Jobs of animated films Pixar. Many analysts have noted that this designation indicates that Apple is thus to strengthen its position in the segment of multimedia.

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