Apple Inc. （ NASDAQ: AAPL）

is an American multinational corporation

that designs and markets

consumer electronics,

computer software,

and personal computers.

Established on April 1, 1976.

Headquarter: in Cupertino, California

In Dec 1980，Apple launched the initial public

offering of its stock.

Steve Jobs

Steve Wozniak

Ronald Wayne

Founders:

CEO: Tim Cook.

MISSION STATEMENTApple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.

Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.

Major line of bussiness:

Computer hardware

Computer software

Consumer electronics

Digital distribution

Subsidiaries: Braeburn Capital FileMaker Inc.

Employees : 49,400 (2010)

As of September 2010,

Apple had worldwide annual sales of $65.23 billion.

Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008

Products list• Mac• iPod• iPhone• iPad• Apple TV• Mac OS X• iLife• iWork• iOS