Fortune magazine has named Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, as "CEO of the decade".In an article confirming the title, Fortune wrote:
"How's this for a gripping corporate story line: Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley."
Jobs has certainly turned Apple around. Apple now dominates the MP3 player market with a range of iPod products and is well placed in the smart phone market due to increasing sales of the various iPhone editions. Mac sales and iPod sales remain strong despite difficult economic conditions. This quarter has seen Apple hit its best results in the history of the company, boasting a rather hefty $1.67 billion profit. Apple currently sits at position 5 in US computer sales, behind market leaders Dell and HP.
Fortune rounded off their article on "Why Steve Jobs?" by looking to the future. Now that Jobs has returned to his post as CEO following health issues, the question is what next? According to Fortune "given his penchant for secrecy and surprise and his proven brilliance, it's a fair bet that he'll let us know when he's good and ready."
View: Fortune - Steve Jobs, "CEO of the decade"
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Thanks to Mephistopheles for the news tip
while i think his comment was pretty weird....
the title is "of the decade"
not current.
Apple Fanboy much!?!?!?! I would like to see what decisive factors where used to choose this, not that Jobs/Gates etc are not worthy of such a title, personally I reckon the CEO's of the Oil companies should of gotten it, they've made more per quarter this year then either have made all year
Uhh...the title is for CEO of the decade...not philanthropist of the decade.
I think Steve Jobs deserves the title....i mean he revitalized Apple and made it a force to be reckoned with in the tech industry.
iPods made mp3 players popular and the iphone made touchscreen GUI's much more intuitive than before. The iMac's and the Macbook's design have certainly been game changers in the industry too.
OSX is a good competitor to Windows and more competition means better stuff!
I've never owned a single Apple product in my forty years of life. I'm just old enough not to be blind to giving people credit where it is due. I don't see one person winning something as a betrayal to another person. It's a nonsense, really. There will always be people who are equally entitled but one person has to win it. What is so hard to grasp about that?
As another person has already pointed out, this is about CEO of the decade, not philanthropist of the decade. They are entirely different things.
As another person has already pointed out, this is about CEO of the decade, not philanthropist of the decade. They are entirely different things.
All fine but where did I say that it was for philanthropist? My comment referring to you as a fanboy was purely based on your OP. I didn't suggest that it was hard to grasp as to why one person had to win, my query was in relation to the criteria used to assess the award.
BG hasn't been MSFT CEO since 2000.
Only 1.6M people each month
But as for the decade, definitely Gates.
Steve brought Apple back up from the depths! What has Gates done that's worthy of such a title.
Steve brought Apple back up from the depths! What has Gates done that's worthy of such a title.
You mean after Gates saves Apple from bankruptcy in 1997?
Steve brought Apple back up from the depths! What has Gates done that's worthy of such a title.
Idk put a personal computer in every household?
Darn, he must have forgotten my house, I had to get my own!
No seriously, I only partially agree with you there.
Apple may not have existed today if not for MS.
It wasn't the first, nor the second.
Well, I'm guessing they are using Mac's now, if they weren't before
Right. I'm the idiot...
If you're going to insult someone at least spell correctly (and get your head out of Steve Jobs' bum).
Well done Mr. Jobs!
Always good to start the day with a laugh.
No one can argue that Jobs hasn't been influential in technology and has accomplished some important things. And yes he brought Apple back from the brink of bankruptcy... but so did Microsoft when they cut Apple a cheque. I give Jobs credit for the things he deserves, but "CEO of the Decade" should go to someone worthy of the title. Someone who doesn't reek of his own arrogant superiority complex.
Always good to start the day with a laugh.
No one can argue that Jobs hasn't been influential in technology and has accomplished some important things. And yes he brought Apple back from the brink of bankruptcy... but so did Microsoft when they cut Apple a cheque. I give Jobs credit for the things he deserves, but "CEO of the Decade" should go to someone worthy of the title. Someone who doesn't reek of his own arrogant superiority complex.
Like who? Most CEOs have an arrogant superiority complex. Most CEOs have driven their business into bankruptcy this past decade.
I think Jobs deserves it. Unless you can convince me that some other CEO does...
But your anti-apple commentary always gets a good laugh from me. Whether I agree or not.
I agree with their choice based on the comment:
Bill's future is not with Microsoft. He'll be on the board for a long time to come, but he's handed the reins off to pursue a more meaningful role in society through his foundation.
Way to go Steve, Fortune loves you!
Now if only the rest of us Microsoft fanboys could appreciate him in the same light.......
Looks like some one has a crush on you know who lol.
As in leaders/members of a cult?
I'm probably guilty of being a "Microsoft fanboi", myself. I'm reluctant to buy an iPod, still waiting to see if the Zune Marketplace will ever come to Canada (isn't THAT pathetic?). Even so, I think Jobs is arguably the industry's true visionary, that rare individual with an aesthetic sense as strong as his financial sense.
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