애플 잡스 CEO사퇴…회장으로 자리옮겨

애플의 스티브 잡스 최고경영자(CEO)가 사퇴를 발표했다. 잡스는 24일(현지시각) 애플 이사회에 보낸 서한에서 "내가 언젠간 애플의 CEO로서 역할을 내려놓을 날이 온다고 항상 말해왔는데, 안타깝게도 그 날이 왔다"면서 "애플의 CEO로서 사퇴하겠다"고 밝혔다. 그러면서 "만일 이사회가 허용한다면 애플 이사회와 사원들의 회장(Chairman)으로 남겠다"고 밝혔다.

잡스는 "애플의 차기 CEO는 팀 쿡(Tim Cook)으로 강하게 추천한다"면서 쿡을 후임자로 추천했다.

잡스는 이 서한에서 사퇴 이유는 설명하지 않았다.

뉴욕 증시 시간외거래에서 애플의 거래는 일시 중단됐다가 다시 거래되고 있다. 시간외거래에서 애플의 주가는 6% 하락 중이다.



Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple
Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board

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.