Apple names Vanessa Trigub to new role as VP of retail stores

Apple seems to be making some changes to its executive team. This time, the company is naming a global VP who will be in charge of Apple’s retail stores around the world. Apple has a new VP of retail stores Although the company is yet to confirm the news, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the company is “promoting” Vanessa Trigub as Apple’s vice president of stores and retail operations. Trigub previously managed locations in the Americas West region. “Now she’ll oversee the heads of retail for Europe and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas East region,” the report says. While Trigub will have more responsibilities as VP of retail stores, Apple aims to simplify the retail organization with the new role. Currently, all retail operations are overseen by Deirdre O’Brien. However, with the departure of Carol Surface, Apple’s first Chief People Officer, O’Brien also took over the HR department. Trigub joined Apple in 2007 shortly after the launch of the first iPhone. She w ... Read full article.