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August 24, 2011

These Apple Execs Will Run The Show Now That Steve Jobs Is Gone

by Jay Yarow and Matt Rosoff on Aug 24, 2011, 10:51 PM

After being on temporary medical leave since January, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple this afternoon.

While the news has knocked the company's stock down 5% after hours, it could be worse.

There's never been a CEO as interwoven with a brand as Steve Jobs is with Apple.

But, Apple is more than just Steve Jobs. It's filled with talented executives that keep the company moving one step ahead of its rivals.

So who are the executives will be running Apple now? Read on to find out....

New CEO Tim Cook keeps it all working

Tim Cook keeps the trains running on time at Apple. He's not a visionary like Steve Jobs, instead he's the guy in charge of executing the plans. When it's time for the next iPhone to be rolled out, Tim will make sure its in stores on time with as few errors as possible. Tim also deals with wireless carriers.

Scott Forstall is in charge of Apple's most important asset: iOS software

Scott Forstall is the SVP of iOS software, Apple's most important product. Google is making a big move to become the next Apple with its Motorola buy, and Microsoft is trying to get a leg up with Nokia as well. If Apple is going to maintain its innovation lead, it needs Forstall to do great work.

Forstall's importance was underscored by the fact that he was only one of two Apple execs (other than Jobs) to speak on stage at the company's Worldwide Developer Conference earlier this spring.

Phil Schiller hammers out deals

Phil Schiller is the product marketing boss, so he's doing a lot. From hammering out contracts with Google to protecting the App Store, Phil is a key executive at Apple.

After Tim Cook, Schiller is probably the next most visible executive at Apple. Last time Jobs was out, Schiller revealed the iPhone 3GS. Schiller was the other Apple exec (along with Jobs and Forstall) to speak at WWDC, and he's likely to be on hand for the introduction of the iPhone 5 in October.

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