Apple Store then-COO and now-CEO Tim Cook, who has a background in supply chain management. In January 2012, Apple transferred retail leadership to John Browett. However, after attempts to cut costs, including reducing new hires and limiting staff hours, he was fired after six months, later telling a conference that he "just didn’t fit with the way they ran the business". In October 2013, Apple hired Angela Ahrendts from Burberry. Due to the popularity of the brand, applicants for jobs at Apple Stores are numerous, with many young workers applying. The pace of work is high due to the popularity of the
Angela Benton Angela Benton Angela Benton (born ) is the Founder & CEO of NewME Accelerator. She has been recognized as a change agent and one of the Internet industries influencers by numerous publications and outlets. NewME has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs launch businesses and raise funding from investors, most notably several companies from their equity portfolio have raised over $25MM in funding since its launch in 2011. Under NewME she publishes B20 (formerly Black Web 2.0) the premier online publication for African-Americans interested in Technology and New Media. Additionally, Angela and the NewME Accelerator were featured in CNN’s award winning documentary