Tim Cook responds to concerns over hiring of new retail VP John Browett

01/02/2012
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Apple yesterday announced that it had hired Dixons CEO John Browett to take over Ron Johnson’s spot as the company’s Senior VP of retail. The selection of Browett was notable for a few reasons. One, Browett has a lot of international experience. And two, as noted by many, Dixons operates a number of stores in the UK that have consistently been ranked dead last in terms of reputation and customer satisfaction.

As a result, one Mac user decided to email Apple CEO Tim Cook to voice his...

Original article by Editable Apple
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