Apple CEO Tim Cook had already presented his final WWDC, now it’s his time for him to bow out of the quarterly earnings calls – image credit: Apple
In a change to the usual format of these earnings calls, Cook took a moment to talk both about himself and how the handover to John Ternus is going.
Before we get into questions, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of from our shareholders, particularly our long-term shareholders, who have put their trust in us for so many years, to the analysts who have followed our company so closely. As you know, this will be my final earnings call, and John will lead these calls going forward. The transition is going seamlessly, and I am beyond excited. for John to step into his new role and lead Apple into its next era.
He is truly one-of-a-kind and there is no better person to take the helm of the company. As I’ve said, I couldn’t be more confident in his leadership, in our executive team, and in the extraordinary people at Apple who are determined to lives of our users all over the world. We have a bright future ahead, and I truly have never been more optimistic. So thank you all.