Mark Papermaster to Begin Work at Apple on April 24th

MacRumors · Jan 27, 2009, 02:29 PM

Apple has announced that Mark Papermaster will begin work at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24th, 2009.

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Apple® today announced that Mark Papermaster will be coming to Apple as senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, on April 24. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead Apple’s iPod® and iPhone™ hardware engineering teams.

Papermaster was recruited to Apple from IBM in October 2008, but IBM filed a lawsuit to block the hiring, claiming that Papermaster had violated his employment contract with IBM by leaving to work for a competitor. A U.S. District Court judge issued an injunction in early November that has prevented Papermaster from beginning work at Apple until the lawsuit was resolved.

In today's press release, Apple reports that the litigation between Papermaster and IBM has been resolved, clearing the way for Papermaster to assume his position at Apple. Papermaster replaces former iPod Division chief Tony Fadell, who stepped down in early November 2008, although he remains an advisor to Apple.

Article Link: Mark Papermaster to Begin Work at Apple on April 24th

scubasteve03 · Jan 27, 2009, 02:38 PM

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!

Kilamite · Jan 27, 2009, 02:38 PM

Cool.

First thing he does - multi-core iPhone and release it in a 32GB model?

IJ Reilly · Jan 27, 2009, 02:39 PM

With a name like Papermaster, he must be some sort of superhero, so it's great to have him on board.

plumbingandtech · Jan 27, 2009, 02:40 PM

Basically Apple agreed to pay for IBM's Exec's car detailing for 4 months.

Other then that, GREAT NEWS!!!

Small White Car · Jan 27, 2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by scubasteve03

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!

"Litigation has been resolved" means IBM got a nice new airplane or yacht. I don't think they'll be crying over this.

iOrlando · Jan 27, 2009, 02:57 PM

this a big deal...papermaster is now on the ranks of schiller and ivy. will he join the speaker circuit as well?

Mr Maui · Jan 27, 2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by scubasteve03

Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!

They say it has been resolved ... but at what cost?

iOrlando · Jan 27, 2009, 03:03 PM

this just came across my screen:

IBM SAYS PAPERMASTER TO CERTIFY IN JULY, HE COMPLIED WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS NOT TO USE OR DISCLOSE IBM'S CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

to which steve will show him:

BornAgainMac · Jan 27, 2009, 03:07 PM

I don't even think of IBM has a technology leading company anymore. I wonder if Microsoft will join the ranks of IBM in the 20's.

BRLawyer · Jan 27, 2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BornAgainMac

I don't even think of IBM has a technology leading company anymore. I wonder if Microsoft will join the ranks of IBM in the 20's.

MS IS DEAD. So I don't think they will join any ranks anytime soon, apart from perhaps a posthumous sponsoring of a Grateful Dead concert...

amac4me · Jan 27, 2009, 03:20 PM

Apple, the PA Semi acquisition, and Papermaster will soon show us even greater products for the evolving Apple ecosystem.

Cleve · Jan 27, 2009, 03:21 PM

http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_d...rk_papermaster

from way back - he was a major PowerPC guy. Strange

happydude · Jan 27, 2009, 03:26 PM

isn't paper kinda an old medium for apple to get into. they should have hired john softwaremaster. or john netbookmaster. or john iphonewithmmsandcopypastemaster. or udatedmacminimaster. or . . .

Sun Baked · Jan 27, 2009, 03:29 PM

Looks like the case is dismissed on October 29, 2009 if Mark Papermaster doesn't break the non-disclosure he is re signing a couple times.

But the whack on his nose those couple times will allow him to begin work in April.

mattwolfmatt · Jan 27, 2009, 03:35 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love apple and this sounds good for them. But what's the point of those agreements you sign saying you won't work for the competition? Do they not matter if you "really really want to"?

Sun Baked · 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mattwolfmatt

Don't get me wrong, I love apple and this sounds good for them. But what's the point of those agreements you sign saying you won't work for the competition? Do they not matter if you "really really want to"?

Pretty much vanquished as soon as he moves to California (the courts tend to toss them there), which is where the last page (page 5) he is required to sign from this decision comes in.

When the judge says, sign this and go to work ... do you?

Eddyisgreat · Jan 27, 2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mattwolfmatt

Don't get me wrong, I love apple and this sounds good for them. But what's the point of those agreements you sign saying you won't work for the competition? Do they not matter if you "really really want to"?

No they are supposed to have a meaning. Its sort of like a couple saying "we won't use protection I.E. a condom UNLESS both parties can be faithful to one another and not stray (lol, best example I could come up with). Papermaster had access to some very privileged information, some of which he gleaned with his own hands but while one IBM's tab. There is no point in investing in an employee if he takes the goods elsewhere.

=MuLti-CeLL= · Jan 27, 2009, 03:50 PM

I'm gonna do a little research on the guy later when I get home but the way you all are talking about him, this must be a bad BAD MAN!

Ya know...

...escpecially if he's gonna give me my quadcore, 5mp, 32gb, double RAM iPhone 3G just a short two months after he's been working there!

SummerBoy · Jan 27, 2009, 03:57 PM

Who said MS is dead ?

They are richest largest company in the world.

If you ask someone do you know ms apple

everyone would recognize ms but apple? Nope

Ms also spared apple from bankrupt way back. Apple have no shame.

Going against company that saved then .. Sigh

send2frank · Jan 27, 2009, 04:14 PM

So Typical of IBM to show its FannyMae whenever possible. MP got a better job at a better company.

BoyBach · Jan 27, 2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SummerBoy

Ms also spared apple from bankrupt way back. Apple have no shame.

Going against company that saved then .. Sigh

It's not personal, it's called "business".

TMay · Jan 27, 2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SummerBoy

Who said MS is dead ?

They are richest largest company in the world.

If you ask someone do you know ms apple

everyone would recognize ms but apple? Nope

Ms also spared apple from bankrupt way back. Apple have no shame.

Going against company that saved then .. Sigh

Summerboy,

Dude, you are a bit mixed up. Apple wasn't "saved" by MS, though they did at the time sign an agreement where MS would continue development and sales of Office for Mac for a period of 5 years (still going...) and that Apple would waive its lawsuit against MS for stealing Quicktime technology. As well, MS invested $150 M into Apple to show that they were serious about the relationship, though they cashed that out, with a nice profit, many years ago.

Steve Jobs and NEXT technology and personnel saved Apple. To bad Ballmer is killing MS.

tom

alphaod · Jan 27, 2009, 04:22 PM

Sounds good.

koobcamuk · Jan 27, 2009, 04:33 PM

Isn't anyone else wondering why he's reporting to Steve Jobs if Steve's not returning until the summer?

Jan 27, 2009, 02:38 PM	#2
scubasteve03 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK	Ha! Stick that in your pipe and smoke it IBM!

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Kilamite macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland	Cool. First thing he does - multi-core iPhone and release it in a 32GB model? __________________ - MacBook Pro Unibody 15" 2.8GHz 'anti-glare' - Apple TV 1TB (work in progress) - iPhone 3G 8GB - MobileMe // OS X 10.6.2

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Jan 27, 2009, 03:03 PM	#9
iOrlando macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Beach, Florida	this just came across my screen: IBM SAYS PAPERMASTER TO CERTIFY IN JULY, HE COMPLIED WITH LEGAL OBLIGATIONS NOT TO USE OR DISCLOSE IBM'S CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION to which steve will show him: Attached Images

Jan 27, 2009, 02:57 PM	#7
iOrlando macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Miami Beach, Florida	this a big deal...papermaster is now on the ranks of schiller and ivy. will he join the speaker circuit as well?

Jan 27, 2009, 03:07 PM	#10
BornAgainMac macrumors 68030 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Resident	Ibm I don't even think of IBM has a technology leading company anymore. I wonder if Microsoft will join the ranks of IBM in the 20's.

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Jan 27, 2009, 03:21 PM	#13
Cleve macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Papermaster was PowerPC guy at IBM http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_d...rk_papermaster from way back - he was a major PowerPC guy. Strange

Jan 27, 2009, 03:26 PM	#14
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	isn't paper kinda an old medium for apple to get into. they should have hired john softwaremaster. or john netbookmaster. or john iphonewithmmsandcopypastemaster. or udatedmacminimaster. or . . . __________________ hi

Jan 27, 2009, 03:29 PM	#15
Sun Baked macrumors 603 Join Date: May 2002	Looks like the case is dismissed on October 29, 2009 if Mark Papermaster doesn't break the non-disclosure he is re signing a couple times. But the whack on his nose those couple times will allow him to begin work in April. __________________ May you be plagued by images of Richard Simmons flouncing through you brain, and squat thrusting his way though all waking thoughts.

Jan 27, 2009, 03:35 PM	#16
mattwolfmatt macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	Don't get me wrong, I love apple and this sounds good for them. But what's the point of those agreements you sign saying you won't work for the competition? Do they not matter if you "really really want to"? __________________ I own several apple products but choose not to brag about them right here.

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=MuLti-CeLL= macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: m0biLe	I'm gonna do a little research on the guy later when I get home but the way you all are talking about him, this must be a bad BAD MAN! Ya know... ...escpecially if he's gonna give me my quadcore, 5mp, 32gb, double RAM iPhone 3G just a short two months after he's been working there! __________________ =White 32GB iPhone 3GS=

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SummerBoy Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mars	Who said MS is dead ? They are richest largest company in the world. If you ask someone do you know ms apple everyone would recognize ms but apple? Nope Ms also spared apple from bankrupt way back. Apple have no shame. Going against company that saved then .. Sigh

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send2frank macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2009	IBM the company you love to hate So Typical of IBM to show its FannyMae whenever possible. MP got a better job at a better company.

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