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Apple Retail Store, 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, California, USA. Photo courtesy of Apple

Cupertino, California, USA - October 14, 2013

Apple® today announced that Angela Ahrendts, CEO of Burberry, will be joining Apple in a newly created position, as a senior vice president and member of our executive team, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.

Apple Retail Store, Covent Garden, London, the U.K.
Photo courtesy of Apple

Ahrendts will have oversight of the strategic direction, expansion and operation of both Apple retail and online stores, which have redefined the shopping experience for hundreds of millions of customers around the world.

Apple Retail Store, Grand Central, New York City, USA.
Photo courtesy of Apple

Apple retail stores set the standard for customer service with innovative features like the Genius Bar®, Personal Setup and One to One personal training to help customers get the most out of their Apple products.

Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO
Photo courtesy of Apple

“I am thrilled that Angela will be joining our team,” said Cook.
“She shares our values and our focus on innovation, and she places the same strong emphasis as we do on the customer experience. She has shown herself to be an extraordinary leader throughout her career and has a proven track record.”

Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts
Photo courtesy of Burberry

“I am profoundly honored to join Apple in this newly created position next year, and very much look forward to working with the global teams to further enrich the consumer experience on and offline,” said Ahrendts.
“I have always admired the innovation and impact Apple products and services have on people’s lives and hope in some small way I can help contribute to the company’s continued success and leadership in changing the world.”

Burberry & Apple
Inspired by our shared values of design and craftsmanship, we have collaborated with Apple to capture the show experience on the iPhone 5s.
Photo courtesy of Burberry

Ahrendts will join Apple in the spring from Burberry, where she serves as CEO and has led the company through a period of outstanding global growth.

Burberry, the world’s leading digital luxury brand, is headquartered in London.
Founded in 1856, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index.
Photo courtesy of Burberry

Prior to Burberry, she was executive vice president at Liz Claiborne Inc., and earlier in her career she served as president of Donna Karan International.

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 is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

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Apple
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Source: Apple Press Info

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