A surprise today. Steve Jobs is taking medical leave and he is now letting Tim Cook handle the daily affairs. This information was revealed in an email to his employees.
Here is the email (I copied from Engadget) to his employees.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs today sent the following email to all Apple employees:
Team,
At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.
I have asked Tim Cook to be responsible for all of Apple’s day to day operations. I have great confidence that Tim and the rest of the executive management team will do a terrific job executing the exciting plans we have in place for 2011.
I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can. In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.
Steve
We know that Steve Jobs had underwent a liver transplant in 2009. During that time, he also wrote a similar letter to his employees. So, I guess many will be speculating what’s happening to him this time round.
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