Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive Leaving To Form Independent Design Firm
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"Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apples revival cannot be overstated, from 1998s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park," Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a statement. Williams works closely with the design team and will report directly to Cook. "After nearly 30 years and countless projects, I am most proud of the lasting work we have done to create a design team, process and culture at Apple that is without peer," Ive said in a statement. Ive added, "The team will certainly thrive under the excellent leadership of Evans, Alan and Jeff, who have been among my closest collaborators. Follow Patrick Seitz on Twitter at @IBD_PSeitz for more stories on consumer technology, software and semiconductor companies.