Design chief’s departure not a surprise to Apple insiders
July 1, 2019
A new report by The Wall Street Journal suggests that Jony Ive, Apple’s design chief and a protege of Steve Jobs, has grown increasingly disenchanted with the operational direction taken by the company under the leadership of CEO Tim Cook. Mr. Ive has been removed from the daily management of Apple’s design team for some time as he believed the department’s role was being marginalized under Mr. Cook.
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