Overview
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Apple Inc. is a multi-national company from America. Apple Inc. is one of the best electronic product providers in the world. Trying to satisfy customers, Apple Inc. offers superior products, such as: iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.. Since the year 2010 Apple Inc. has had almost more than 300 retail stores worldwide. Apple Inc. crowned as the most admire company in the world three years in a row (2008-2010) by Fortune Magazine.
History
Apple was founded by the triumvirate Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniac, and Ronald Wayne on 1 April 1976. In July 1976, Apple launched their first product called the Apple I. Apple in January 1977 became a incorporated company, and changed its name to Apple Inc. and also in that year Apple launched the Apple II. Since then, Apple continues to grow and produce high quality products. In 2007, Apple Inc. expands its business in the field of mobile phones, and became respected handset manufacturer.
Founder
Steven Paul Jobs was born in San Francisco on 24 February 1955; he was a businessman and inventor. He is an adopted child of the Jobs family (Paul and Clara). His biological parents are Abdulfattah Jandali (Syirian) and Joanne Simpson. Steve Jobs enrolled at Reed College, although, he must dropped out in the first semester. He also had worked at Hewlett-Packard Company.
Stephen Gary Wozniak was born in San Jose, California on 11 August 1950. He is a close friend of Steve Jobs; they met while working together at Hewlett-Packard Company. He has a lot of nicknames, among others: The Woz, Wonderful Wizard of Woz, and iWoz. He had experienced a plane crash in 1981 that had made him temporarily lost his memory. He quit from Apple Inc. on 6 February 1987. Nevertheless, he remained in a relationship with Steve Jobs.
Ronald Gerald Wayne was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 17 May 1934. He has worked with Steve Jobs at Atari before they decided to found Apple Inc. However, he decided to sell his stake in Apple Inc. after he suffered a loss due to bankrupt of his Slot Machine Company.
CEO
Maybe for Apple Inc. employees, these two names are the most important figures, namely:
1. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc.
He was the mastermind behind the success of Apple Inc. because without him, Apple Inc. will not growth rapidly. Apple’s once lost a figure of Steve Jobs when he resigned in 1985; it makes the Apple Inc. decreased. However, since he returned in 1998, he was able to bring Apple into the world’s leading companies.
2. Timothy D. Cook, COO of Apple Inc.
Timothy joins with Apple since 1998, after Jobs managed to persuade him. It did not take long, in 2007; he was appointed as COO of Apple Inc. He is a figure who became a substitute of Steve Jobs when he was absent. Timothy is the one who handles all daily operations at Apple Inc.
Financial
In 1990, Apple Inc. annual net profit of $ 474 million, 5% up from the previous year. In 1993, Apple’s revenues dropped precipitously to only $ 87 million. In 1996 and 1997, Apple Inc., they suffered losses amounting to $ 816 million, and $ 1,045 billion. Next 3 years Apple managed to restore their loss, and when calculated is reach $ 1.6 billion. Apple began to rise again in 2005, where they record annual net income of $ 1.3 billion. Total revenue from Apple Inc. continues to grow, and in 2010 their income reached $ 14 billion.
