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It became clear that Steve Dowling, vice president of advertising at Apple, will leave the company at the end of October. This is five years after his current position, and 16 years after joining Apple.
"It's time to leave this wonderful company"
Mr. Dowling was in charge of corporate PR for 10 years at Apple before assuming his current position. He has been supporting Apple since the death of founder Steve Jobs, when Tim Cook became CEO.
A note sent to Apple employees by Mr. Dowling this week says “ Time has come '', it is clear that it will not move to another company after retirement, but mainly spend time with family It has been.
“I've spent 16 years at Apple and have experienced countless keynotes, product launches, and PR crises, but I think it's time to leave this great company,” Dowling says.
“This (quitting) has already been thought of for a long time, and it has become more conscious during the recent product launch cycle. Apple ’s future plans are thorough and the team is the best I'm working. Time has come. "
Mr. Dowling is a former journalist
Mr. Dowling was originally a journalist in the Silicon Valley department of the US media CNBC. Since then, he has joined Apple and has been watching the company from its bankruptcy crisis to the top of the industry.
Recent PR issues that Apple was forced to address include criticism of Chinese employees' treatment and accused of rejecting FBI's iPhone encryption request.
Dowling will be replaced by Philip Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for the time being. Apple wants to find the right person inside and outside the company.
Source: Recode
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