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Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Joins Apple's Board of Directors

The head of Google joined the board of directors for Apple Computer last week.

Google CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt Joins Apple's Board of Directors:

CUPERTINO, California - August 29, 2006 - Apple today announced that Dr. Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, was elected to Apple's board of directors at their meeting today. Eric also sits on Google's board of directors and Princeton University%u2019s board of trustees.

Eric is obviously doing a terrific job as CEO of Google, and we look forward to his contributions as a member of Apple%u2019s board of directors,%u201D said Steve Jobs, Apple%u2019s CEO. %u201CLike Apple, Google is very focused on innovation and we think Eric%u2019s insights and experience will be very valuable in helping to guide Apple in the years ahead.

Apple is one of the companies in the world that I most admire,%u201D said Eric Schmidt. %u201CI'm really looking forward to working with Steve and Apple%u2019s board to help with all of the amazing things Apple is doing.

Eric's credentials are impressive.

He has done a stint at the legendary Xerox PARC, been a developer of Sun's Java programming language, led Novell, and more recently - Google.

He probably will not witness much chair launching at Apple, as things are going as well there as at Google.

Seems like he joined the right board.

He might prove an interesting asset for Apple too, given his background and experience.

Often, one gets the impression that guys sitting on boards do little except save of disaster. It is evident that sometimes board members at some companies and now bankrupt financial institutions do not even do that much.

This guy could add even more life to an already abundantly lively ecosystem at Apple.

That place is teeming with life.

I am amazed by how many unique products Apple manages to roll out, upgrade, and maintain every year.

They pretty much own the field on desktop computers this year. Have not seen much in the way of new real products roll out from other desktop OS makers this year, or last - for that matter.

And Google; wow - they are a powerhouse too!

posted by John Collins @ 7:23 PM