An internal email from Apple CEO Tim Cook to Apple employees about the departure of chief design officer Jony Ive insists Apple will continue to benefit from the move, as well as emphasizing the change in the design team’s management structure.
On Thursday, Apple announced long-time design lead Jony Ive was leaving to form his own design firm, LoveFrom, but will continue to work closely with Apple as its first client. The major change from the long-term collaborator has prompted Cook to write a letter to employees, to advise them of the changes and to ease their concerns over the monumental shift in leadership.
In the letter, published by Buzzfeed News and confirmed as genuine by AppleInsider, Cook talks about the promotion of Sabih Khan to the executive team as SVP of Operations, reporting to Jeff Williams. Put first ahead of the main Ive news, the statement advises Sabih has worked on “every Apple product since the late 90s,” and is “always committed to delighting our customers while advancing quality, sustainability, and responsibility in manufacturing.”
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