Som vi skrev efter Apples kvartalsrapport så var det nu dags att se ännu ett ansikte i företagets ledningsgrupp. Äntligen en kvinna dessutom. Efter att John Browett fått sparken blev det i oktober förra året klart att Apple Retail skulle få en ny chef. Den förra VD:n för Burberry, Angela Ahrendts, är nu på plats och tar över som chef för både de fysiska butikerna och försäljningen via nätet.
Angela Ahrendts
Senior Vice President, Retail and Online Stores
Angela Ahrendts is Apple’s senior vice president of retail and online stores, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.
Angela is responsible for the operation and expansion of Apple retail and online stores, which have redefined the shopping experience for hundreds of millions of customers around the world. 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.
Angela joined Apple from Burberry, where she served as CEO and led the company through a period of outstanding global growth. 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.
Angela holds a Marketing and Merchandising degree from Ball State University in Indiana, where she was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2010. She is also a member of the UK’s Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council and was named honorary dame commander of the British Empire in April 2014.
[source: http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/ “Apple PR”]