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CUPERTINO, calif. — Apple’s Tim Cook, in his first major hire since becoming chief executive, picked the head of the largest U.K. consumer-electronics retailer to run the iPhone-maker’s chain of stores and oversee global expansion.
John Browett, 48, will start in April as a senior vice president, reporting to Cook, Apple said Tuesday. The appointment ends a more than seven-month search to replace former retail head Ron Johnson, who left last year.
Browett has been CEO of Dixons Retail since 2007. He will head Apple’s 361-store business as it focuses on growth outside the U.S, including the fastest-growing market of China. Of Apple’s 40 locations opening this year, 30 will be abroad.
The Associated Press
