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Apple Hires Former Nike and Burberry Social Media Director

Apple Hires Former Nike and Burberry Social Media Director

Posted August 5, 2014 at 3:59am by iClarified
Apple has hired Musa Tariq, the former social media director for both Nike and Burberry. Tariq's formal role will be Digital Marketing Director of Apple Retail.

At Burberry Tariq was head of digital marketing focusing on "strategy and innovation" while at Nike he served to build deeper relationships with athletes. Apple's head of retail, Angela Ahrendts, is the former CEO of Burberry, so its interesting to see the two working together again. Tariq confirmed the news on Twitter: "First day of school. Hope the other kids like me!"

Apple's role in social media has been fairly limited. Aside from a few iTunes and App Store Twitter/Facebook accounts, the company has been relatively off the radar. Some Senior Vice Presidents such as Tim Cook and Phil Schiller remain semi-active on twitter as well. It is possible that Apple brought on Tariq to help bolster its social and digital media marketing presence with a focus on Apple Retail.


At Nike, Tariq helped bring its advertising efforts in-house, similar to what Apple is doing right now as it reduces its reliance on ad agency TBWA.

via 9to5mac

Apple Hires Former Nike and Burberry Social Media Director
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JPL
JPL - August 5, 2014 at 4:42pm
Apple is going to sell clothes & fashion accessories
Tyler-Lewis
Tyler-Lewis - August 5, 2014 at 4:02am
They are just eating up all of Burberry's staff.
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - August 5, 2014 at 1:00pm
Or they bothered coming to the healthy side.
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