Apple restructuring company's executive lineup.
In a move spearheaded by the restructuring of its executive lineup, Apple has announced that its iOS software chief, Scott Forstall, will be departing the company in 2013. Adding to that, John Browett, the head of Apple's retail unit, has left the firm with immediate effect; Apple said it's currently looking for a replacement. Lead designer Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi will remain with the firm with expanded roles.
As for Forstall, Apple confirmed that he'll be replaced by Craig Federighi, who will manage both the iOS and OS X divisions. Elsewhere, Jony Ive will take on "leadership and direction for Human Interface across the company", as well as continuing his role as the lead designer. Eddy Cue will now oversee Siri and Maps as part of a new "online services" sector, which includes iTunes, iCloud and Apple's digital stores.
Bob Mansfield will take up a leadership role, with Apple's former hardware chief due to lead a "Technologies" group within the company that constitutes of wireless and semiconductor divisions.
"We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple's history," Apple CEO Tim Cook said. "The amazing products that we've introduced in September and October, iPhone 5, iOS 6, iPad mini, iPad, iMac, MacBook Pro, iPod touch, iPod nano and many of our applications, could only have been created at Apple and are the direct result of our relentless focus on tightly integrating world-class hardware, software and services."
Apple's worked it's magic on this article so hard, i'm not even sure what's happening.
Apple's worked it's magic on this article so hard, i'm not even sure what's happening.
LOL !!!!
With high level Execs they get let go differently than other non-execs. Companies always come up with another term for firing execs like, restructuring, going in a different direction, opportunities with another company....blah blah blah. So basically being an Exec is like being part of an exclusive club that covers your ass unless you really really screwed up.
Forstall really really should have polished iOS maps!!! lol
Wow... He is delusional...
Apple's policy is to place blame on the end user or deny wrongdoing. The apology for Maps was a clear violation of company policy and would not be tolerated. Had they stated they were "holding it wrong" or "other courts found them guilty" or similar response, then they surely would still have their jobs.
Apple Fanbois now: Good Riddance! Who needs that d-bag! Tim Cook #1! F*** Android
Apple Fanboys aren't happy that he's gone.
But as for Apple, I think sharks are starting to smell blood in the water... @southernshark may not be far off-base.
Over at Mac Rumors they are cheering. Sukafr33 pretty much sums it up.
i believe the apple maps fiasco falls on the shoulders of tim cook. apple maps wasnt ready for commercial release yet, so why did cook give the greenlight to release the iphone 5 with apple mpas? did forstall tell cook apple maps was ready, knowing that it wasnt and everyone would find out instalty, and then cook *never* picked up an iphone 5 before the release? nay, this is an executive fumble, not a developer fumble. steve jobs was maniacally obsessed with perfection. jobs would've either kept google maps or delayed the iphon5 until apple maps was ready. tim cook is looking to make a quick buck. in addition to the apple maps fiasco, the iphone 5 has a new back material that's easy to scratch, and the new connector is incompatible with other apple products. all of these things fly in the face of steve jobs' mentality and they're trade-offs of profit over quality.