Ahrendts is a “terrific choice,” will be “exceptionally well received”

Oct 16, 2013 14:42 GMT  ·  By

In a conversation with Bloomberg, former Apple retail boss Ron Johnson has offered his seal of approval for the up and coming retail chief of Apple Inc., Angela Ahrendts.

Jon Erlichman swiftly reported yesterday, via Twitter, that “Former Apple retail chief Ron Johnson told Bloomberg in a statement that Ahrendts is a ‘terrific choice’ and she will be ‘exceptionally well received’ at the company.”

Avid Apple fans will remember that Ron Johnson was the brilliant guy behind Apple’s iconic retail stores (him and the late Steve Jobs, of course), so his seal of approval counts.

Earlier today we reported that CEO Tim Cook sent a company-wide email regarding the hire. The message, leaked to the web, has nothing but words of praise for the Burberry CEO, which seems to have swept everyone who’ve met her off their feet.