米アップルのクック新ＣＥＯから従業員へのメッセージ全文

2011年 8月 26日 10:23 JST

　米アップルの新たな最高経営責任者（ＣＥＯ）に任命されたティム・クック氏が、スティーブ・ジョブズ氏の24日の退任表明後、従業員宛てにメッセージを送信した。その全文がＩＴ（情報技術）ニュース配信サイト「アース・テクニカ」に投稿された。以下はその日本語訳。

チームの皆さんへ

　わたしは世界で最も革新的な会社でＣＥＯを務めるという最高のチャンスを与えられ、とてもうれしく思っている。アップル入社はわたしにとって人生最良の決断であり、13年にわたってアップルとスティーブのために尽力できたことをこの上なく光栄に思う。スティーブ同様わたしもアップルの輝かしい未来を信じている。

　経営陣や従業員の皆さんにとってそうであったように、スティーブはわたしにとって良き指導者であり、師だった。スティーブが今後も会長としてわれわれを導き、感化してくれることを心から期待している。

　皆さんにはアップルは今後も変わらないということを信じてもらいたい。わたしはアップルの比類ない理念と価値を大切に思い、称賛している。スティーブは会社を立ち上げ、世界に二つとない企業文化を創り上げた。われわれはその文化に忠実であり、それはわれわれのＤＮＡに組み込まれている。われわれは今後も顧客を喜ばせ、従業員が自らの仕事に大いに誇りを持てるような世界最高の製品を作り続けていく。

　わたしはアップルを愛しており、新たな役割に就くことを楽しみにしている。わたしはこれまで取締役会や経営陣、そして従業員の多くの皆さんの素晴らしい支援に大いに励まされてきた。

　今後われわれには最高の未来が待ち受けており、全員で力を合わせ今後もアップルをこれまでどおり魅力的な会社にしていけると信じている。

ティム

記者: WSJ Staff



Exclusive: Tim Cook e-mails Apple employees: "Apple is not going to change"

By Jacqui Cheng

Tim Cook has already stepped up to reassure Apple employees that the company isn't going to change, according to an internal e-mail seen by Ars. Sent early Thursday to all employees in the company―the morning after Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO―Cook said working with Jobs and Apple has been "the privilege of a lifetime," and that he's looking forward to the years ahead.

Below is the full text of the e-mail:

Team:

I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision I've ever made and it's been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steve's optimism for Apple's bright future.

Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees. We are really looking forward to Steve's ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman.

I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple's unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that―it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.

I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role. All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring. I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is.

Tim

(The e-mail comes from a source with a track record with Ars and the headers have been verified.)

Those who follow Apple know that Cook has been an active contributor to Apple's success in his role as Chief Operating Officer. He has been credited with aggressively working to lower Apple's hardware and gadget prices, and making deals with component suppliers in order to give Apple an upper hand in the market―making it tougher for other companies to compete against the iPad on price alone. In person, Cook is gruff and assertive, but in a way that makes people feel secure―this is no doubt part of the reason why Apple has slowly been introducing Cook to the public via Apple keynotes over the last few years. In the public's eye, Cook has become the Riker to Jobs' Picard―and people generally like Riker. There may be no way to truly replace Steve Jobs, but Apple knows that publicly supporting Tim Cook is, at the very least, good PR.