A Brief History of Apple Inc

share in the industry. Apple Computer Inc., is known as Apple Inc. has proven that a company may successfully diversify its portfolio if they continue to be innovative in creating new products and improving older products. Apple Inc. was established in April 1, 1976 by founders Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs with the release of one computer. The company then became incorporated on January 3, 1977 in Cupertino, California. During the early years of the company Apple was known as the manufacture…

Question 1: Which of Porter’s four competitive strategies does Apple engage in? Explain. Scope | Broad | Cost Leadership | Differentiation | | Narrow | Cost Focus | Differentiation Focus | | | Cost | Differentiation | | | Source of Competitive Advantage | Figure 1.0: Porter’s four competitive strategies Porter’s four competitive strategies does Apple engage in are cost-leadership strategy, differentiation strategy, cost-focus strategy and focused- differentiation…

RESEARCH, GURGAON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT REPORT STRATEGY MANAGEMENT AT APPLE, INC. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PRESENTED BY: Group 11 Kapil Bhati (19) Kumar Rathnam (21) N Praveen Kumar (29) Nikhil Yadav (30) Sharath Babu (46) Date: April 3, 2012 Contents 1. 2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 3 APPLE: BRIEF HISTORY ..............................................................................…

History Apple computer was founded on April 1st, 1976 by Steven Jobs, Steven Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. Prior to the Apple’s beginnings,Jobs had worked at Hewlett-Packard and the video game company Atari Inc. Wozniak also worked at HP where the two first met in 1972. It was Jobs who told his future partner about his idea of personal computers. The two began their journey in 1975 while working on the Apple I in Job’s bedroom. Wozniak later admitted that the project was more of a hobby than a business…

Apple: An Introduction Apple Incorporation is one of the largest organizations dealing into Information Technology. Apple has a host of products ranging from Laptops, Desktops, Mobile Phones and Multimedia Devices. The company has been extremely innovative in the field of multimedia and it owes it success to one of the greatest innovators, Steve Jobs. The company has always believed in innovation and that is the major reason why it has been so successful in the mobile phone segment. In recent years…

Apple Inc. ( formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Apple was established on April 1, 1976 by( Steve Jobs .( Steve Wozniak .( Ronald Wayne. Former : Steve Jobs. (Chairman, 1976-1985, 2011; CEO, 1997–2011)( Current :Tim Cook. As of July 2011, Apple has 364 retail stores in thirteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store . It is the largest publicly-traded…

| Apple Apple Inc. is one of the most successful companies in the United States and in the world. Apple Inc. is a multinational company that specializes in the manufacturing of electronic equipment like smartphones, software and computers. The company is well known to everyone for products like iPhone, Macintosh, iPad and iPod. Apple came into existence as the joint effort of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was the mind behind the technology while Jobs was mind behind the marketing strategies…

Contents Introduction 2 Features of Apple Industry: 2 Evaluation of Steve Jobs as a strategic leader 4 Strategic Innovation 5 Recommendation 7 Conclusion 8 Reflection of our group work 9 References 12 Introduction As the first of the World’s Most Innovative Companies (Business week, 2010) and the 17th of the Best Global Brands (Interbrand, 2010), Apple has succeeded in strategic leadership and innovation, which has drawn attention from the world recently. This essay focuses on some…

Apple Inc., Apple History Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched Apple on April 1, 1976 with the completion of their first personal computer, the Apple I. The system was first introduced at the Homebrew Computer Club in San Jose, CA. The two founders found initial success with hobbyist markets and education, and chose to develop the Apple II for introduction in 1977 at the West Coast Computer Faire. By this point the founders were beginning to attract attention from venture capitalists, many…

Apple Computer Inc. Strayer University Bus 499 January 29, 2012 Professor Erica Atkins Abstract This paper describes the key strategic challenges facing Apple Computer. This paper will also describe the dimensions along which company success can be measured. We will also describe the critical external and internal environmental factors that have strategic implications for Apple’s future. This paper will further explain how Apple’s strategy stands up against industry rivalry. In closing we will…