Apple CFO: Apple appoints Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as CFO, big achievements of Indians

Chief Financial Officer (CFO): In today’s era, people of Indian origin have made their mark in key positions in global companies. Now the world’s largest smartphone manufacturing company, Apple, has continued this tradition and appointed Indian-origin Kevan Parekh as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kevan Parekh will take over as CFO (Apple CFO) at Apple from January 1, 2025, and this move is considered an important strategic change for Apple.

Education and career start of Kevin Parekh

Kevan Parekh did his early education in engineering and then did an MBA. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1993 and then completed his MBA degree in 1999 from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. After his education, Parekh started his career with General Motors in 2004, where he played a key role in trade development. Subsequently, he worked at GM Motors for five years and then served at Thomson Reuters for four years.

Contribution of Kevin Parekh to Apple

Kevan Parekh has worked at Apple for 11 years and three months, where he was recently promoted to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). His current responsibilities include reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook on financial and sales matters. Parekh does not have any social media accounts, but his professional achievements and hard work have qualified him for this new role.

Challenges ahead

The biggest challenge for Kevan Parekh as CFO (Apple CFO) at Apple will be to successfully oversee the major events of the company. Apple’s mega launch event is going to be held on 9 September 2024, in which many new products including iPhone 16 will be launched. Also, the company’s biggest software upgrade is also expected in this event, which may include artificial intelligence features.

Other prominent personalities of Indian origin

It is worth noting that the reins of many other big companies including Google, and Microsoft are also in the hands of citizens of Indian origin. This reflects the world-class capabilities and leadership abilities of Indian professionals.

This appointment of Kevan Parekh is not only important for Apple but also strengthens the global success story of professionals of Indian origin.

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