The FINANCIAL -- Apple announced that John Browett will join the company as senior vice president of Retail, reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to Apple Inc.. Browett comes to Apple from European technology retailer Dixons Retail, where he has been CEO since 2007.

Beginning in April, he will be responsible for Apple’s retail strategy and the continued expansion of Apple retail stores around the world.

Prior to joining Dixons Retail, Browett held a series of executive positions at Tesco plc including CEO of Tesco.com. Earlier in his career he advised retail and consumer goods clients at Boston Consulting Group. He holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and an MBA from Wharton Business School.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

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