Apple, Inc.

Sector: Electronic Computers Region: CA, United States

Exchange/Ticker: Mexican Stock Exchange: AAPL | Nasdaq: AAPL | XETRA: APC

Company Description

Apple, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets personal computers and related personal computing, and mobile communication devices. It is engaged in designing of Mac laptops, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple provides the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. The company's products and services include Macintosh computers, iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Xserve, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, peripherals and iOS operating systems, third-party digital content and applications through the iTunes Store and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer, small and mid-sized business, education, enterprise, government and creative markets. In addition, the company also sells a variety of third-party Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones and various other accessories through its online and retail stores. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

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Executives

Tim Cook, CEO

Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its Board of Directors. Tim also spent 12 years with IBM, most recently as director of North American Fulfillment where he led manufacturing and distribution functions for IBM’s Personal Computer Company in North and Latin America. Tim earned an M.B.A. from Duke University, where he was a Fuqua Scholar, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University. Before being named CEO in August 2011, Tim was Apple's Chief Operating Officer and was 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. Prior to joining Apple, Tim was vice president of Corporate Materials for Compaq and was responsible for procuring and managing all of Compaq’s product inventory. Previous to his work at Compaq, Tim was the chief operating officer of the Reseller Division at Intelligent Electronics.

Peter Oppenheimer, Senior Vice President, CFO

Peter Oppenheimer is Apple’s senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer. In his capacity as CFO, Oppenheimer oversees the controller, treasury, investor relations, tax, information systems, internal audit and facilities functions. He reports to the CEO and serves on the company’s executive committee. Oppenheimer started with Apple in 1996 as controller for the Americas, and in 1997 was promoted to vice president and Worldwide Sales controller and then to corporate controller. Oppenheimer joined Apple from Automatic Data Processing (ADP), where he was CFO of one of the four strategic business units. In that capacity, he had responsibility for finance, MIS, administration and the equipment leasing portfolio. Prior to joining ADP, Oppenheimer spent six years in the Information Technology Consulting Practice with Coopers and Lybrand where he managed financial and systems engagements for clients in the insurance, telecommunications, transportation and banking industries. Oppenheimer received a bachelors degree from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo and an M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara, both with honors.

Jeff Williams, Senior Vice President, Operations

Jeff Williams is Apple’s senior vice president of Operations, reporting to the CEO. Jeff leads a team of people around the world responsible for end-to-end supply chain management and dedicated to ensuring that Apple products meet the highest standards of quality. Jeff joined Apple in 1998 as head of worldwide procurement and in 2004 he was named vice president of Operations. In 2007, Jeff played a significant role in Apple’s entry into the mobile phone market with the launch of the iPhone, and he has led worldwide operations for iPod and iPhone since that time. Prior to Apple, Jeff worked for the IBM Corporation from 1985 to 1998 in a number of operations and engineering roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from Duke University.

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Webcasts & Earnings Calls

• Q1 FY13 Earnings Release
• Q3 FY12 Earnings Release

Corporate Documents

• Apple Reports 2012 Q4 Results

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