Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook final did arrive in Israel today (after previous false reports that he was already here) to open the company's new Israel headquarters and R&D center in Herzliya. He met with President Reuven Rivlin at his residence in Jerusalem.
Rivlin said, "It is my great privilege to host you. The contribution of your company to humanity is unprecedented. Even as a person who is used to writing with a pen, it is clear to me that you have created a great miracle."
Cook said, "We have great admiration for Israel not only as a US ally but in the business arena."
Later Cook dined with former President Shimon Peres at a hotel in Herzliya. Peres welcomed Apple's decision to open an Israeli development center and said, "There is no doubt that your's company's leading-edge and creative technology and the Israeli spirit are well matched."
Cook responded that Israel's technological mindset was of major value to Apple.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on February 25, 2015
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