Porter’s Model of Apple
By: Yan • Research Paper • 2,324 Words • November 9, 2009 • 1,748 Views
Essay title: Porter’s Model of Apple
Intro
-background
- mission statement
- corporate culture
- subsidiaries
- structure
-Company description
- SWOT
- financial ratios
- stock market trends
- advertisement
- products
- environment
- Competition
- products
- companies
- advertising expenditures
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market this year with its revolutionary iPhone.
Q: What is Apple's mission statement?
A: Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
How is apple organized?
Steve Jobs
Chief Executive Officer
and Co-founder
Apple Inc.
Steve Jobs is the CEO of Apple, which he co-founded in 1976. Apple leads the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook Mac computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also leading the digital music revolution with over 100 million of its iPod portable music players sold and over 2.5 billion songs legally downloaded from its iTunes online store.
Steve also co-founded Pixar Animation Studios, which has created seven of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time: Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Cars. Pixar has won 20 Academy Awards and its films have grossed more than $3.2 billion at the worldwide box office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disney Company in 2006 and Steve now serves on their board of directors.
Steve grew up in the apricot orchards which later became known as Silicon Valley, and still lives there with his wife and three children.
Tim Cook
Chief Operating Officer
Tony Fadell
Senior Vice President, iPod Division
Jonathan Ive
Senior Vice President, Industrial Design
Ron Johnson
Senior Vice President, Retail Division
Peter Oppenheimer
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Donald J. Rosenberg
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Phil Schiller
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing
Bertrand Serlet
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
Sina Tamaddon
Senior Vice President, Applications Division
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Q: Who are the members of Apple's board of directors?
A:
William V. Campbell
Chairman