Shake-up at Apple as two top execs quit
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October 31, 2012, Wednesday
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APPLE Inc shook up its executive ranks on Monday, saying the head of its store operations is leaving after just six months on the job and the long-serving head of its iPhone software development operations is exiting next year.
Apple didn't say why retail senior vice president John Browett and iOS software SVP Scott Forstall were leaving, but both have presided over missteps this year.
Browett cut staffing hours at its retail stores, a move Apple reversed and acknowledged as a mistake. Forstall's division launched a software update in September that replaced Google Maps with Apple's first mapping application. It quickly drew unfavorable comparisons to the software it was replacing, and Apple apologized.
Browett's departure is immediate, and the firm, is looking for a replacement. Forstall will act as an adviser to CEO Tim Cook until he leaves, Apple said. His responsibilities will be divided among other Apple veterans.
Browett took over the store operations after Ron Johnson, who helped create the Apple stores, left to become CEO at J.C. Penney Co last month.
Apple didn't say why retail senior vice president John Browett and iOS software SVP Scott Forstall were leaving, but both have presided over missteps this year.
Browett cut staffing hours at its retail stores, a move Apple reversed and acknowledged as a mistake. Forstall's division launched a software update in September that replaced Google Maps with Apple's first mapping application. It quickly drew unfavorable comparisons to the software it was replacing, and Apple apologized.
Browett's departure is immediate, and the firm, is looking for a replacement. Forstall will act as an adviser to CEO Tim Cook until he leaves, Apple said. His responsibilities will be divided among other Apple veterans.
Browett took over the store operations after Ron Johnson, who helped create the Apple stores, left to become CEO at J.C. Penney Co last month.
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