JONNY IVE ANNOUNCES NEW DESIGN FIRM, DEPARTURE FROM APPLE (VIDEO)

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For years, Ive has been hugely influential to Apple’s hardware design and software development and deployment. Yesterday, he announced his departure from the company to start a new design firm. Without Ive, will Apple have the same focus on intelligent design?

Steve Jobs described Ive as, “not just a designer. That’s why he works directly for me. He has more operational power than anyone else at Apple except me. There’s no one who can tell him what to do, or to butt out. That’s the way I set it up.”

By Jordan Wehe

I am a scientist turned marketer and currently serve as the CMO of Jade Communications, an internet and technology services provider in Southern Colorado.

I hold an MBA from the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business. Currently, my interests lie at the intersection of technology, marketing, sport and culture.

A native Coloradan, I enjoy playing soccer, running, cycling, skiing, traveling, drinking espresso, and competing for TeamUSA internationally in the duathlon. 2x All American.

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