Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976[1] by Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne, and Steve Jobs[2][3][4]. Its headquarters is located in Cupertino[5]. The company operates in the software industry, consumer electronics industry, digital distribution, and electronics industry[6][7]. Its CEO is Tim Cook[8]. Apple Inc. produces products including Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPod, iMac, computer hardware, and networking hardware.
Apple Inc.'s headquarters location is recorded as Cupertino[26].
Apple Inc.'s headquarters location is recorded as Apple Park[27].
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Founding
Founders include Steve Wozniak[18], Ronald Wayne[19], and Steve Jobs[20].
Identity
Part of include Nasdaq-100[28], Dow Jones Industrial Average[29], Big Tech (web)[30], S&P 500[31], Dow Jones Global Titans 50[32], and Silicon Six[33].
Leadership
Apple Inc.'s chief executive officer is recorded as Tim Cook[34].
Operations
Headquarters locations include Cupertino[26], a city of California[35], in United States[36], founded in 1947[37] and Apple Park[27], a corporate headquarters[38], in United States[39], founded in 2017[40]. Subsidiaries include FileMaker, Inc.[41], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44], headquartered in Santa Clara[45]; Anobit[46], a business[47], in Israel[48], founded in 2006[49], headquartered in Herzliya Pituah[50]; Beats Electronics[51], a business[52], in United States[53], founded in 2006[54], headquartered in Culver City[55]; Braeburn Capital[56], an organization[57], in United States[58], founded in 2005[59], headquartered in Reno[60]; AuthenTec[61], a business[62], in United States[63], founded in 1998[64], headquartered in Melbourne[65]; and FingerWorks[66], a business[67], founded in 1998[68], headquartered in Newark[69].
Industry
Industries include software industry[70], consumer electronics industry[71], digital distribution[72], electronics industry[73], information technology industry[74], and mobile phone industry[75].
Ownership
Owners include The Vanguard Group[21], a business[76], in United States[77], founded in 1975[78], headquartered in Malvern[79]; Berkshire Hathaway[22], a business[80], in United States[81], founded in 1955[82], headquartered in Omaha[83]; BlackRock[23], a company[84], in United States[85], founded in 1988[86], headquartered in New York City[87]; and State Street Global Advisors[24], a business[88], in GB[89], founded in 1978[90], headquartered in Boston[91]. Apple Inc.'s stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq[92].
Recognition
Apple Inc. received the National Design Awards[3].
Why It Matters
Apple Inc. has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Apple Inc. is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]
Apple Inc. is credited with the discovery of AirPods 3[94], an earbuds model[95] and Apple dock connector[96], an electrical connector[97]. Works attributed to Apple Inc. include Apple Public Source License[98], a free software license[99].
FAQs
What awards did Apple Inc. receive?
Honors received include National Design Awards[3].
What did Apple Inc. discover?
Apple Inc. is credited as discoverer of AirPods 3[94] and Apple dock connector[96].
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