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01-05-2010, 01:13 PM
Reportedly, Apple COO Tim Cook is General Motor's first choice for a new CEO. Mr. Cook already has some CEO experience (Steve Jobs’ medical leave) which only adds to the qualities sought by GB, according to Silicon Alley Insider.
The tech-site claims a reader with inside sources at Spencer Stuart has contacted them with a few tidbits. “We have no idea whether this is true or not, but it makes sense,” the site notes for its part. After doing a bit of analysis, SAI outlines “Again, this is an anonymous tip” and proceeds with posting the intriguing accounts, as follows.
I saw your recent post on Tim Cook at Apple. I don't know if he has been contacted yet but he is the top candidate that Spencer Stuart has identified as the next CEO of GM. I have an inside source at Spencer Stuart.
wants the candidate to come from a company known for operational excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction and in addition he is looking for someone that has turnaround experience. It also doesn't hurt that [Tim] has been able to work with Jobs. Whitacre does want to stay on as Chairman. Also, Cook has been the key link to AT&T and should understand the culture that Whitacre, [a former AT&T CEO] built.
Will be interesting to see if he would leave Apple for this. I don't know him but if he wants to be a CEO it does seem he needs to leave with Jobs back. Most interesting will be to see a CEO from Apple and a CFO from Microsoft.
[I]Softpedia
The tech-site claims a reader with inside sources at Spencer Stuart has contacted them with a few tidbits. “We have no idea whether this is true or not, but it makes sense,” the site notes for its part. After doing a bit of analysis, SAI outlines “Again, this is an anonymous tip” and proceeds with posting the intriguing accounts, as follows.
I saw your recent post on Tim Cook at Apple. I don't know if he has been contacted yet but he is the top candidate that Spencer Stuart has identified as the next CEO of GM. I have an inside source at Spencer Stuart.
wants the candidate to come from a company known for operational excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction and in addition he is looking for someone that has turnaround experience. It also doesn't hurt that [Tim] has been able to work with Jobs. Whitacre does want to stay on as Chairman. Also, Cook has been the key link to AT&T and should understand the culture that Whitacre, [a former AT&T CEO] built.
Will be interesting to see if he would leave Apple for this. I don't know him but if he wants to be a CEO it does seem he needs to leave with Jobs back. Most interesting will be to see a CEO from Apple and a CFO from Microsoft.
[I]Softpedia