APPLE: THE MOST POPULAR TECH COMPANY IN THE WORLD DONE BY: ZUHAIR KHAYAMI TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Historical background • Key developments • Corporate figures • The market share • SWOT analysis • The competitors • Future perspective HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: HOW APPLE WAS ESTABLISHED AND WHEN? • Apple was founded in 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. • They wanted to make small computers unlike the commons. • They started working in Jobs’ garage. • Apple went public in 1980 with sales of $117 million. Apple’s first logo in 1976 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 1- CREATING A BRAND CULTURE: 2- CREATIVITY: • Humanitarian Contributions made Apple gain brand culture. • Innovating new ideas made Apple distinctive. CORPORATE FIGURES: 2001-2021 REVENUE GRAPH The revenue is rising in the long run. HOW COVID-19 AFFECTED APPLE’S MARKET SHARE? • Covid-19 was a chance to attract consumers to Apple’s online services. • Online services income had an impressive share in 2020 revenue. • Apple became the first $3 trillion company in 2022. • Apple’s global market share is 28.5% in the smart devices market. SWOT ANALYSIS - Brand value reputation. - Innovative products. - High privacy protection. - High prices. - Lower performance than competitors. - Limited variety of products. - Low-priced devices. - Creating a new line of products. - Imitations of Apple's patents. - A downturn in the U.S economy. - New brands (new competitors). COMPETITORS XIAOMI SAMSUNG • A Chinese company. • A Korean company. • Founded in 2010. • Founded in 1969. • own a market share of 12.6% globally in the smart devices market. • own a market share of 28.4% globally in the smart devices market. FUTURE PERSPECTIVE Apple’s vision: “To make the best products on earth and to leave the world better than we found it”. • Involve fresh technologies. • Go green. Thank you