Apple names European exec to head retail ops 31 January 2012 (AP) -- Apple Inc. has named Dixons Retail CEO John Browett as its top retail executive, charged with developing the sales strategy for the iPhone and iPad maker as it expands Apple stores around the world. Browett will take on his new job as senior vice president of retail in April. He will report directly to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who took over after Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs died in October. "Our retail stores are all about customer service, and John shares that commitment like no one else we've met," Cook said in a statement Tuesday. Browett has served as CEO of Dixons Retail, a major European electronics retailer, since 2007. Dixons said that Browett will leave its board on Feb. 20 and will depart from the company on April 20. The company named Sebastian James as Group CEO and Katie Bickerstaffe to the newly created role of CEO-U.K. and Ireland. Browett has also held several positions at the British retailer Tesco PLC and headed its web site operations. Apple's stock rose $2.89 to $455.90 in premarket trading Tuesday. Apple is based in Cupertino, Calif. ©2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. APA citation: Apple names European exec to head retail ops (2012, January 31) retrieved 30 September 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2012-01-apple-european-exec-retail-ops.html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. 1 / 1 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).