Steve Jobs quien hasta ayer era el CEO de Apple ha renunciado a su cargo, ha enviado una carta a la junta directiva de Apple donde hace formal su renuncia como CEO y pide sea asignado como directo y un empleado mas de Apple, también en el comunicado invita a la junta directiva a elegir a su sucesor y pone a Tim Cook como su posible sucesor.

Les dejo el texto integro que envio el señor Steve Jobs a la junta directiva de Apple y a la comunidad, no hay mas información de las razones por las cuales tomo esta decisión, pero sin duda las primeras conclusiones serán por su estado de salud del cual no se sabe nada, esta noticia sin duda tendra impacto en la bolsa de valores, esperemos saber que sucedera y también con el futuro inmediato de Apple.

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

Esto sucede a poco menos de un mes que se lleve a cabo el rumorado evento de Apple donde muchos suponen sera presentado el nuevo iPhone 5, iOS 5 y otras noticias, entre ellas se maneja la posibilidad del iPad 3 y un iPhone de bajo costo, en fin esperemos las reacciones.

Actualización: Nota de prensa oficial de Apple

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 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.”

“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.

Actualización: Nuevo CEO de Apple

Es oficial Apple ha anunciado a Tim Cook como el nuevo CEO de Apple y queda como responsable de la marca a nivel global, esto ya era un hecho de muchos meses atras, de hecho desde que Steve Jobs se separo de su puesto por problemas de salud esto ya se veia venir.

Tim Cook ingreso a Apple en 1998, estuvo como CEO en 2004 y 2009  de manera provisional por problemas medicos de Steve, estos son algunos de los trabajos que tuvo antes de llegar a Apple.

• Trabajo durante 12 años en IBM
• Director of North American Fulfillment
• Jefe de Operaciones de la División de Distribución en Intelligent Electronics
  
• Vicerpresidente para Materiales Corporativos en Compaq
  
• Ingreso a Apple en 1998

Visto en: TechCrunch