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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 13:09:11 GMT -8
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Post by Nevyn on Oct 29, 2012 13:12:44 GMT -8
Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services (bwire)
CUPERTINO, Calif. (Business Wire) -- Apple® today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between the Company's world-class hardware, software and services teams. As part of these changes, Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi will add more responsibilities to their roles. Apple also announced that Scott Forstall will be leaving Apple next year and will serve as an advisor to CEO Tim Cook in the interim.
“We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple's history,” said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. “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.”
Jony Ive will provide leadership and direction for Human Interface (HI) across the company in addition to his role as the leader of Industrial Design. His incredible design aesthetic has been the driving force behind the look and feel of Apple's products for more than a decade.
Eddy Cue will take on the additional responsibility of Siri® and Maps, placing all of our online services in one group. This organization has overseen major successes such as the iTunes Store®, the App Store℠, the iBookstore℠ and iCloud®. This group has an excellent track record of building and strengthening Apple's online services to meet and exceed the high expectations of our customers.
Craig Federighi will lead both iOS and OS X®. Apple has the most advanced mobile and desktop operating systems, and this move brings together the OS teams to make it even easier to deliver the best technology and user experience innovations to both platforms.
Bob Mansfield will lead a new group, Technologies, which combines all of Apple's wireless teams across the company in one organization, fostering innovation in this area at an even higher level. This organization will also include the semiconductor teams, who have ambitious plans for the future.
Additionally, John Browett is leaving Apple. A search for a new head of Retail is underway and in the interim, the Retail team will report directly to Tim Cook. Apple's Retail organization has an incredibly strong network of leaders at the store and regional level who will continue the excellent work that has been done over the past decade to revolutionize retailing with unique, innovative services for customers.
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 13:15:42 GMT -8
Apple Announces Changes to Increase Collaboration Across Hardware, Software & Services (bwire) CUPERTINO, Calif. (Business Wire) -- Apple® today announced executive management changes that will encourage even more collaboration between the Company's world-class hardware, software and services teams. As part of these changes, Jony Ive, Bob Mansfield, Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi will add more responsibilities to their roles. Apple also announced that Scott Forstall will be leaving Apple next year and will serve as an advisor to CEO Tim Cook in the interim. “We are in one of the most prolific periods of innovation and new products in Apple's history,” said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. “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.” Jony Ive will provide leadership and direction for Human Interface (HI) across the company in addition to his role as the leader of Industrial Design. His incredible design aesthetic has been the driving force behind the look and feel of Apple's products for more than a decade. Eddy Cue will take on the additional responsibility of Siri® and Maps, placing all of our online services in one group. This organization has overseen major successes such as the iTunes Store®, the App Store℠, the iBookstore℠ and iCloud®. This group has an excellent track record of building and strengthening Apple's online services to meet and exceed the high expectations of our customers. Craig Federighi will lead both iOS and OS X®. Apple has the most advanced mobile and desktop operating systems, and this move brings together the OS teams to make it even easier to deliver the best technology and user experience innovations to both platforms. Bob Mansfield will lead a new group, Technologies, which combines all of Apple's wireless teams across the company in one organization, fostering innovation in this area at an even higher level. This organization will also include the semiconductor teams, who have ambitious plans for the future. Additionally, John Browett is leaving Apple. A search for a new head of Retail is underway and in the interim, the Retail team will report directly to Tim Cook. Apple's Retail organization has an incredibly strong network of leaders at the store and regional level who will continue the excellent work that has been done over the past decade to revolutionize retailing with unique, innovative services for customers. Wow, a Hurricane Sandy-esque shakeup.
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Post by phoebear611 on Oct 29, 2012 13:18:49 GMT -8
I think this is good - it shows accountability and that TC is an enforcer. The whole maps thing was avoidable at many levels....this makes a ton of sense. I had a feeling something was up when he wasn't around during the presentation.
How do you think the stock will react? fyi - Cramer just tweeted:
$AAPL changes- Ive and Cue get more responsibility--very good news. It looks like a house cleaning...
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Post by tofdriver on Oct 29, 2012 13:20:54 GMT -8
Good luck for everybody in sandy's area
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 13:23:02 GMT -8
Holy Shit!
I wonder if they used the closed markets and hurricane news as an opportunity to release this information (that would normally be headline worthy news.)
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Post by appledoc on Oct 29, 2012 13:23:42 GMT -8
I think this is good - it shows accountability and that TC is an enforcer. The whole maps thing was avoidable at many levels....this makes a ton of sense. I had a feeling something was up when he wasn't around during the presentation. How do you think the stock will react? fyi - Cramer just tweeted: $AAPL changes- Ive and Cue get more responsibility--very good news. It looks like a house cleaning... I agree with Cramer.
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 13:26:58 GMT -8
Holy Shit! I wonder if they used the closed markets and hurricane news as an opportunity to release this information (that would normally be headline worthy news.) Or, as Jim Dalrymple tweeted, "And with one press release we say… Microsoft who?" Ha ha, all that money spent on Jessica Alba pimping Windows 8, and Apple will again get the press.
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Post by phoebear611 on Oct 29, 2012 13:28:08 GMT -8
TC was picked by SJ -- probably entrusted to keep people accountable to keep the excellence he had demanded through the years. He is doing his job...and I love that Jony Ive got more responsibility. I think it makes him appear to be a good manager and not someone who will tolerate a blemish on the company by absolutely anyone regardless of rank. TC is making SJ proud right now in my opinion.
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Post by Lstream on Oct 29, 2012 13:28:29 GMT -8
In other words, VP of Looking Out the Window.
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Post by Iceage on Oct 29, 2012 13:28:46 GMT -8
I think this is good - it shows accountability and that TC is an enforcer. The whole maps thing was avoidable at many levels....this makes a ton of sense. I had a feeling something was up when he wasn't around during the presentation. How do you think the stock will react? fyi - Cramer just tweeted: $AAPL changes- Ive and Cue get more responsibility--very good news. It looks like a house cleaning... I agree with Cramer. Me too. This is great news.
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Post by Iceage on Oct 29, 2012 13:31:25 GMT -8
In other words, VP of Looking Out the Window. +1, LMAO
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2012 13:31:38 GMT -8
Forstall was a feisty strong headed person (kind of like Jobs in his early days) - not sure how that decision will play out long term. It would be dissapointing to see him take up a position at Google, Amazon or Microsoft - I presume his "Adviser to Tim cook" contract keeps him out of the hands of competitors for a certain nubmer of years, kind of like they are paying him to simply not do anything with anyone else - which gets around the anti-non-compete laws in california.
Jony Ive taking responsibility for the look & feel of iOS is GREAT NEWS. no more faux leather interfaces! no more hoirrid game centre interfaces! iOS home screen might even get a muich needed makeover.
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Post by lance on Oct 29, 2012 13:34:00 GMT -8
Does this mean Browett just lost a bunch of stock awards haha? I think he was supposed to get paid a bunch at his 1 year mark ?
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 13:38:09 GMT -8
Does this mean Browett just lost a bunch of stock awards haha? I think he was supposed to get paid a bunch at his 1 year mark ? Cook is no dummy. I'm sure both Forstall and Browett were well taken care of with "STFU stock options."
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Post by wheeles on Oct 29, 2012 13:40:15 GMT -8
Not sure if this is good or bad. It looks like the "deep bench" just got a littler shallower.
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Post by greedynoob on Oct 29, 2012 13:45:04 GMT -8
Not sure if this is good or bad. It looks like the "deep bench" just got a littler shallower. Getting rid of Browett is certainly good. I think getting rid of Forstall is good, though I can't say for sure--software problems I see as a developer got much worse in a time frame that fits his being responsible, but I don't know if it was really him or not. But Browett, sheesh, couldn't happen to a more deserving wanker!
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Post by Tetrachloride on Oct 29, 2012 13:48:29 GMT -8
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Post by jamesq on Oct 29, 2012 13:55:08 GMT -8
Not sure if this is good or bad. It looks like the "deep bench" just got a littler shallower. I disagree. Browett was a long-shot and a poor fit for the company from day one. Good riddance to him. Forstall, was a good engineering manager, but he had several failings which have caused problems over the years. 1. He is very ambitious and political. 2. His software aesthetic has always been a bit screwed up. He spends too much time on superficial ornamentation, like animations and skeuomorphism. Both of these have led to lots of internal friction. The market will likely see this as a sign of uncertainty or instability and over-react to the down-side when the market finally opens. In the long run, though, I think it will leave the company stronger.
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Post by rlo on Oct 29, 2012 13:59:25 GMT -8
Browett is new so no big loss. Initially when I saw Forstall I thought holy crap, then a couple minutes passed and I realized the last time I felt this was when Fadell left. Every new chief needs to build or rearrange their lineup.
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 14:04:45 GMT -8
Not sure if this is good or bad. It looks like the "deep bench" just got a littler shallower. Any day Jony Ive is promoted is a good day. We don't have Ballmer running Apple. TC knows what he is doing better than anyone on this forum or in the blabbersphere.
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Post by JDSoCal on Oct 29, 2012 14:08:09 GMT -8
@jdalrymple:
"Microsoft is changing the world with the Surfa… “Apple announced it is changing the wallpaper in the bathroom…” HOLY SHIT, WHAT CAN IT BE"
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Post by greedynoob on Oct 29, 2012 14:11:12 GMT -8
Interesting point from Gruber:
"Browett, on the other hand, is still so new that he never even got around to managing a single holiday quarter."
Yep, it was an excellent decision to get rid of him before he could screw up Apple retail for a holiday season.
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Post by jmolloy on Oct 29, 2012 14:12:45 GMT -8
It would be dissapointing to see him take up a position at Google, Amazon or Microsoft - I presume his "Adviser to Tim cook" contract keeps him out of the hands of competitors for a certain nubmer of years, kind of like they are paying him to simply not do anything with anyone else - which gets around the anti-non-compete laws in california. I think he was the man behind the "much loved" skeuomorphic designs. Not entirely sure that is going to help Google or Amazon or even Microsoft.
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Post by greedynoob on Oct 29, 2012 14:15:49 GMT -8
Yep, TC is the master of efficiency: improving the morale of retail employees and reducing expenses at the same time!
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Post by Mav on Oct 29, 2012 14:21:24 GMT -8
Obviously, time will tell on the management shakeup, but my first impression is - I like it, big time.
Browett's departure speaks for itself. Thumbs up.
Forstall isn't really "leaving" on any worse terms than, say, Tony Fadell (who to me doesn't show any ill will towards Apple). Yes, no kind words, blah blah blah but c'mon, it's not like Forstall was blindsided by this PR copy and it's under (admittedly very light) cover of a bunch of management changes anyway. Avie Tevanian left, Jon Rubenstein left, Bertrand Serlet left, it's kind of the natural order of things.
Obviously there's the various news reports we've heard about Forstall. If it's true his personality didn't fit as well as Ive/Cook/Mansfield/Federighi/Riccio/Cue/Schiller/etc. (who I'd call understated badasses), this could be a huge net positive for Apple going forward.
Very intriguing to see Ive begin to move beyond "pure hardware design" - I'm sure he's had influence beyond that sphere for a while anyway. Best of all, Jobs said in his biography that Ive was a "complete package", who understood the business side as well as the design side or something like that IIRC. Ive is one of Apple's pillars (as well as a potential pick for Apple CEO), and it's nice to see that there's absolutely no sign of him wanting to leave anytime soon.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Oct 29, 2012 14:27:37 GMT -8
Tim is building the team that will give him, as CEO, and the Board the kind of Apple Corporation that he envisions. I am 100% in favor of these changes. They are not retribution or knee jerk at all. Thoughtful and thought provoking....
I can completely understand the why and wherefore of these moves...
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Post by spoonman on Oct 29, 2012 14:37:12 GMT -8
Forstall is out at Apple. I see this as a positive. He's been dropping the rock recently.
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Post by spoonman on Oct 29, 2012 14:37:42 GMT -8
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Post by Mav on Oct 29, 2012 14:40:27 GMT -8
Would've been interesting to gauge WS reaction. It'll be very tough to do given the current environment. My bet is WS sees it as a plus, much the way I do.
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