Apple CEO Tim Cook nu al tevreden over 2012

Het jaar 2012 is nog niet voorbij, maar Apple CEO Tim Cook kijkt alvast terug op een succesvol jaar. Hij heeft in een interne brief aan het eigen personeel bekendgemaakt dat ze drie extra vakantiedagen krijgen, zodat ze de hele week van 19 t/m 25 november vrij kunnen nemen. Thanksgiving valt dit jaar op donderdag 22 november, maar Apple geeft het personeel ook op 19, 20 en 21 november al vrij. Het betekent dat veel afdelingen binnen Apple gesloten zullen zijn. Het winkelpersoneel werkt wel gewoon door. Cook gaf aan dat Apple in zes maanden tijd geweldige nieuwe producten heeft uitgebracht, zoals de iPad, de superdunne 15-inch MacBook Pro, Mountain Lion en iPhone 5. Tegelijk heeft Cook een hoop zorgen: gedoe over Maps in iOS 6, onvoldoende iPhone-voorraad en misschien ook wel zorgen over de iPad mini.

Team,

Apple is having another incredibly successful year, thanks to all of the hard work by you and your teams. Your focus and dedication to making the best products on earth is what makes Apple such an incredible place.

In a little over six months we’ve launched outstanding new products in each of our major categories, starting with the new iPad this spring. The response was incredible, and continued to show Apple’s unrivaled leadership in this post-PC era. Over the summer we introduced the radically thin and light 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina display, and shipped Mountain Lion, the fastest-selling update to OS X ever. Today, iPhone 5 is taking the world by storm. And in the next few weeks we’ll ship the new iPod touch and completely redesigned iPod nano with innovative designs that our customers are going to love this holiday season.

To recognize the efforts that made this amazing year possible, I’m happy to announce that we’re extending the Thanksgiving holiday once again this year. We will shut down with pay on November 19, 20 and 21 so our teams can spend the whole week with their loved ones.

Retail and some other teams will need to work that week so we can continue to serve our customers, but please check with your manager about taking time off at a later date. Our international teams will also get an extra three days off during this quarter, scheduled at a time that’s best for them. Details will be available on AppleWeb.

Thank you for everything you do for Apple and please enjoy this much deserved break.