Apple SVP of Design Jony Ive Removed from Leadership Webpage [Updated]

Exponent · Feb 17, 2014

Remember that Ive wanted to move back to England a couple of years back, and Jobs had to convince him to stay.

Since that point he's proven himself on just about everything Apple has done, save some lack of execution on iOS 7. Maybe he's just really ready to move on, and try either design on other subject matter, or try challenges outside of design.

Or maybe he once again wants to get the heck out of California. In particular, our taxation system dissuades high performers to stick around, and maybe he doesn't buy into the values of this place, either. (Speaking as a disgruntled Californian.)

Nevaborn · Feb 17, 2014

This could be very substatial. If Apple lose Ive they are in real trouble, theman has been instrumental to their success since 97.

We all hope this is an error.

woodbine · Feb 17, 2014

he is still on UK site

Exponent · Feb 17, 2014

PJL500 said:
Could be... maybe with California's new marriage laws Tim is about to get hitched and retire on his millions?

California has NO new marriage laws. The last one to be passed by the people was Prop 8. I'm not being political, I'm just stating facts.

NOTmacbookpro13 · Feb 17, 2014

If he's gone, this would be the one time "Steve would never have allowed this!" to be acceptable.

Blueflame1138 · Feb 17, 2014

Now I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. Maybe Apple can move their design centre to the UK?

pancakedrawer · Feb 17, 2014

This could be big. Or nothing. Where are the analysts to tell us what's going to happen?¿?

skwood · Feb 17, 2014

woodbine said:
he is still on UK site

True story - not got round to removing him yet, or error on the US site?

https://www.apple.com/uk/pr/bios/

Worrying..

merrickdrfc · Feb 17, 2014

I can't see this being anything, would be very difficult to imagine Cook letting Ive go, especially with him being so core to the new direction of Apple software design

Tar Sniffer · Feb 17, 2014

Hopefully he's stepped down from Senior Vice President of Design and has gone back to his Industrial Design role.

Ted13 · Feb 17, 2014

Exponent said:
Remember that Ive wanted to move back to England a couple of years back, and Jobs had to convince him to stay.

Since that point he's proven himself on just about everything Apple has done, save some lack of execution on iOS 7. Maybe he's just really ready to move on, and try either design on other subject matter, or try challenges outside of design.

Or maybe he once again wants to get the heck out of California. In particular, our taxation system dissuades high performers to stick around, and maybe he doesn't buy into the values of this place, either. (Speaking as a disgruntled Californian.)

If you think your taxes in California are bad, you should check out the taxes in Ive's home country, the UK.

colmaclean · Feb 17, 2014

Any truth in the rumour that Ive was spotted in the car park of a Tesco supermarket in Seoul?

escdrift · Feb 17, 2014

the politics and corruption are reigning free at apple now, just like in the 90s.

Aetles · Feb 17, 2014

coolboy561995 said:
If Ive is leaving, god help Cook and his company. They'll be sunk within a year!

If Ive leaves it would be really, really bad for Apple indeed. But no, they won't be sunk within a year, that is just a ridiculous statement on so many levels.

rish · Feb 17, 2014

Yep...

... as someone has already said, Ive is still on there.

This is the kind of thing that raises anxiety when it concerns someone as pivotal as Ive. Lets hope for an error.

Ted13 · Feb 17, 2014

Worrying

On the one hand it would seem to be strange to announce an Ive departure by first changing the website. On the other hand if he is leaving, announcing it on a long weekend with the stock market closed would be the way to do it...

merrickdrfc · Feb 17, 2014

Ted13 said:
If you think your taxes in California are bad, you should check out the taxes in Ive's home country, the UK.

Yeah, he definitely won't be coming back to the UK because of taxation in the U.S!

till · Feb 17, 2014

woodbine said:
he is still on UK site

Also it's 3am in Cupertino. Why would they make this change now, when they can't put out a press release to go along with it for a good five hours?

ds2000 · Feb 17, 2014

Some of the comments on here are incredible. People feeling sick to their stomach? Stop being so dramatic. Its a technology company that make great products not your girlfriend cheating on you.

Apple will survive if he is gone, personally I can't imagine him leaving though he's too important.

MarioG · Feb 17, 2014

Good thing the stock market is closed today, so nobody freaking panics out

I bet that public relations phones at Apple are burning out.

applerocks · Feb 17, 2014

Markets are closed today. If you're going to drop this bombshell in February, today is the day you do it. Oh man.

iSRS · Feb 17, 2014

Well, at least the markets are closed today, preventing any potential over reaction to a web page change, which could be in error. Though not sure why that change would be made to begin with.

Londonerrr · Feb 17, 2014

Maybe...

Maybe they're updating the whole page to add Angela Ahrendts and Jony's profile needs to be moved along temporarily?

Macman45 · Feb 17, 2014

Company dynamics are a weird and wonderful thing. He could have had a disagreement, it could be they are just refreshing his picture...we don't know. I hope he isn't being shoved out IOS or not, the guy is an asset to Apple, and I want him to stay.

needfx · Feb 17, 2014

trouble in paradise?

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