Eric Schmidt: Steve Jobs CEO of Best in 25 Years

Compliments to Steve Jobs had just announced his resignation as CEO of Apple is not just coming from the fans. Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, who earlier resigned as CEO in Google also praised the expertise of Steve Jobs.

"Steve Jobs is the most successful CEOs in the United States in 25 years," said Eric Schmidt in a statement Wednesday (08/24/2011), following the announcement of the resignation of Steve Jobs. "He was a unique personal touch that is a combination of art and vision engineers to build an outstanding company. One of the best people in the history of American leadership," he added.

Schmidt did not elaborate on why Steve Jobs called the best in the last quarter century. However, this sounds sincere confession because Schmidt was one of the critical comment on Apple, especially when sitting became CEO of Google. Schmidt previously mentioned Apple's strategy will not be as good as Google for running a closed instead of open source platforms. Direct competition Apple and Google in the smartphone and mobile computing business started in 2009 and even forcing Eric Schmidt quit the Apple board.

Throughout his career, under the leadership of Apple's Steve Jobs did manage to create innovative products that the market dictates. In fact, not a few consumers who are fanatical about Apple products, which not only excels in performance and functionality, but also attractive design.

Some people even refer to Apple as a kind of "cult" as some fans are willing to sacrifice anything to get Apple products. In fact, some products revolutionize the market so changed the map of the industry that eventually followed by other players. For example the iPod is changing music industry with iTunes, or iPad tablet computers that pioneered the trend.

"Steve Jobs is a genius businessman in our generation. His contributions to Apple, its contribution to technology, including even its contribution to America, is unparalleled in the world. He was really great," said Meg Whitman, former CEO of eBay.

Rival in the PC industry, Bill Gates, who had left Microsoft since 2008, previously also called Steve Jobs as the most inspiring people in the tech industry. President Barack Obama even praised him as an example of the American dream.