Apple invests in Italy: in Naples opens the first European center for app development. Today Tim Cook in Rome – Rai News

The CEO of the giant California will be received at Palazzo Chigi by Matteo Renzi. Apple will provide students with practical skills and training on application development for iOS, which is the mobile operating system of the Californian

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January 22, 2016 Apple opens in Italy, in Naples, the first development center app d ‘ Europe will provide students with practical skills and training on application development for iOS, ie ‘the mobile operating system of the Californian. “Europe and ‘home to some of most developers’ creative world and we are excited to help the next generation of entrepreneurs in Italy to acquire the skills needed to succeed – said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO -. The phenomenal success App Store and ‘one of the driving forces behind the more than 1.4 million jobs that Apple has created in Europe and presents opportunities’ limitless for people of all ages’ and businesses of all sizes across the continent ” .

Cook today in Rome
And to seal the deal today, Apple CEO Tim Cook will be in Rome, where he will meet the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. “Yesterday we made the announcement that Apple will make 600 jobs in Naples,” said Renzi today to RTL 102.5. . “For me it is essential that the big game in Naples and Campania, and more generally the South, exit the confines of pessimism and lamentation. Cisco will do great things in Scampia. In November, with Tim Cook have discussed not only the future of ‘innovation but also of how to bring a company like Apple to invest in creatitività and talent of Italy. The choice to invest in Naples goes exactly in this direction “, said the prime minister.

The project Naples
iOS App Development Centre will be located in a partner institution in Naples, “will support teachers – says an official note – will provide a specialized curriculum preparing thousands of prospective developers to join the thriving community of Apple developers. In addition, Apple will work with partners throughout Italy who provide training for developers to complete this curriculum and create more opportunities for students. Apple plans to expand this program to include further countries in the world. “

The empire of Apple
Apple is a powerful engine of growth in Europe and the ecosystem of the company now supports over 1.4 million jobs, including which 1.2 million attributable to the community of creators of apps, software engineers and entrepreneurs who create iOS apps, as well as work related to technology not supported directly and indirectly from the app economy “. The unprecedented growth of the App Store has helped developers in Europe to earn more than € 10.2 billion from the sale of their app in the world.