by , 1:15 PM EDT, September 22nd, 2005

Blogger Edward Eigerman, who recently left Apple after spending four years working for the company, has posted a profile of Apple Executive Vice-President Tim Cook, whom he sees as someone with "incredible influence." He points out that it was Mr. Cook who temporarily stepped into Apple CEO Steve Jobs' shoes when he had to take a leave of absence to deal with cancer, a move that makes him "the heir apparent."

Mr. Eigerman also details his thoughts on the rest of Apple's executive team, providing an intriguing look at the company from the inside. Readers who also claim to have insider knowledge of Apple have posted interesting responses in the comments section.

Mr. Eigerman explains his job at Apple, as well as his thoughts on the company as a whole, in another post entitled "My 1000 Days at Apple."