Mark Papermaster to Begin Work at Apple on April 24th
Apple has announced that Mark Papermaster will begin work at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24th, 2009.
In today's press release, Apple reports that the litigation between Papermaster and IBM has been resolved, clearing the way for Papermaster to assume his position at Apple. Papermaster replaces former iPod Division chief Tony Fadell, who stepped down in early November 2008, although he remains an advisor to Apple.
Apple today announced that Mark Papermaster will be coming to Apple as senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, on April 24. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead Apple's iPod and iPhone hardware engineering teams.
Papermaster was recruited to Apple from IBM in October 2008, but IBM filed a lawsuit to block the hiring, claiming that Papermaster had violated his employment contract with IBM by leaving to work for a competitor. A U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction in early November that has prevented Papermaster from beginning work at Apple until the lawsuit was resolved.In today's press release, Apple reports that the litigation between Papermaster and IBM has been resolved, clearing the way for Papermaster to assume his position at Apple. Papermaster replaces former iPod Division chief Tony Fadell, who stepped down in early November 2008, although he remains an advisor to Apple.
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40 months ago
Cool.
First thing he does - multi-core iPhone and release it in a 32GB model?
First thing he does - multi-core iPhone and release it in a 32GB model?
40 months ago
With a name like Papermaster, he must be some sort of superhero, so it's great to have him on board.
40 months ago
Basically Apple agreed to pay for IBM's Exec's car detailing for 4 months.
Other then that, GREAT NEWS!!!
Other then that, GREAT NEWS!!!
40 months ago
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!
"Litigation has been resolved" means IBM got a nice new airplane or yacht. I don't think they'll be crying over this.
40 months ago
this a big deal...papermaster is now on the ranks of schiller and ivy. will he join the speaker circuit as well?
40 months ago
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!
They say it has been resolved ... but at what cost?
40 months ago
this just came across my screen:
IBM SAYS PAPERMASTER TO CERTIFY IN JULY, HE COMPLIED WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS NOT TO USE OR DISCLOSE IBM'S CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
to which steve will show him:
IBM SAYS PAPERMASTER TO CERTIFY IN JULY, HE COMPLIED WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS NOT TO USE OR DISCLOSE IBM'S CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
to which steve will show him:
40 months ago
I don't even think of IBM has a technology leading company anymore. I wonder if Microsoft will join the ranks of IBM in the 20's.
40 months ago
I don't even think of IBM has a technology leading company anymore. I wonder if Microsoft will join the ranks of IBM in the 20's.
MS IS DEAD. So I don't think they will join any ranks anytime soon, apart from perhaps a posthumous sponsoring of a Grateful Dead concert...:rolleyes:
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