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Apple SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts is Departing in April, Deirdre O'Brien Named SVP of Retail + People

Apple SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts is Departing in April, Deirdre O'Brien Named SVP of Retail + People

Posted February 5, 2019 at 10:09pm by iClarified
Apple has announced that SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts will leave the company in April after five years at the company. Ahrendts is departing Apple to take on new 'personal and professional pursuits'.

“I want to thank Angela for inspiring and energizing our teams over the past five years,” said Tim Cook. “She has been a positive, transformative force, both for Apple’s stores and the communities they serve. We all wish her the very best as she begins a new chapter.”

“The last five years have been the most stimulating, challenging and fulfilling of my career. Through the teams’ collective efforts, Retail has never been stronger or better positioned to make an even greater contribution for Apple,” said Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of Retail. “I feel there is no better time to pass the baton to Deirdre, one of Apple’s strongest executives. I look forward to watching how this amazing team, under her leadership, will continue to change the world one person and one community at a time.”


Apple SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts is Departing in April, Deirdre O'Brien Named SVP of Retail + People

Deirdre O’Brien will take on new responsibilities for Apple’s retail and online stores in an expanded role as senior vice president of Retail + People, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.

In her expanded role, Deirdre will bring her three decades of Apple experience to lead the company’s global retail reach, focused on the connection between the customer and the people and processes that serve them. She will continue to lead the People team, overseeing all People-related functions, including talent development and Apple University, recruiting, employee relations and experience, business partnership, benefits, compensation, and inclusion and diversity.

“At Apple, we believe our soul is our people, and Deirdre understands the qualities and strengths of our team better than anyone,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “For more than three decades, she has helped keep Apple focused on serving customers and enriching lives. She’s an exceptional leader and she’s been a vital partner to our retail teams around the world since the very beginning. I am thrilled to work alongside Deirdre in her new role, and I know our 70,000 retail employees will be, too.”


“People come to Apple to do the best work of their lives, and our retail teams show their passion every day, in every interaction, all around the world,” said Deirdre O’Brien, senior vice president of Retail + People. “It is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with, and learn from, such a talented, diverse and imaginative team. I am looking forward to this journey, and to continuing the important work of the People team in supporting all of Apple’s amazing employees.”

Apple currently operates 35 online stores and 506 retail stores on five continents.


Apple SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts is Departing in April, Deirdre O'Brien Named SVP of Retail + People
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lo
lo - February 6, 2019 at 12:30am
Why is this a news?
joshWUa.
joshWUa. - February 6, 2019 at 12:03am
Ehh no one gives a crap about retail, she won’t be missed.
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