Another name can be crossed firmly off the IBM Corp list: John Sculley, chairman of Apple Computer Inc has now gone on the record saying I would like to respond to the persistent rumours that I might leave Apple and go to IBM – I have told Apple’s board of directors and our executive management team that I am not available or interested in being chief executive of IBM; I believe Apple has a tremendous opportunity to be extremely successful in the years ahead, and Apple will be the most important innovator and leader in the industry; 10 years ago this April I signed up to do a job, and there is still a lot that I would like to accomplish with all of us; I hope this statement will put to rest the speculation that I might go to IBM, and also serve as a clear message of the confidence that I have in Apple, he declared.
