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9to5Mac reports that Apple's vice president of global security John Theriault has left the company, marking yet another key executive departure this year.

While the reasons for Theriault's departure and his destination appear to be unconfirmed, speculation naturally turns toward this summer's loss of another iPhone prototype. Apple has received some criticism over its handling of the case, which involved Apple security personnel being escorted by San Francisco police to a home to where the device had been traced. Apple's security personnel conducted an unsuccessful search of the home, with the homeowner claiming to have believed that they were police officers and not private security agents.

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John Theriault's LinkedIn profile
Theriault, a former FBI agent and Pfizer vice president, was profiled just two months ago for his role overseeing Apple's anti-counterfeiting efforts. That work has taken on increased importance with the proliferation of fake Apple products and even fake Apple retail stores popping up in a number of countries. The most publicized location for these counterfeiting operations has been China, where Apple has been stepping up its anti-counterfeiting efforts in support of its own increasing presence in the country.

Update: AllThingsD confirms that Theriault has left Apple, and while the reason for his departure is officially said to be retirement, sources indicate that the circumstances surrounding the latest lost iPhone case are indeed the root cause.

Article Link: Global Security Chief John Theriault Reportedly Leaves Apple
 
Why are so many top execs leaving? This is the third one in the last few weeks, if my count is correct.
 
For the life of me, I can't make any sense of your post. What the hell does it mean?

I see all these people leaving Apple, and the new 5th Avenue cube looks like a futuristic mosque from the Middle East.

Hence, Apple is becoming Walmart. :)
 
I see all these people leaving Apple, and the new 5th Avenue cube looks like a futuristic mosque from the Middle East.

Hence, Apple is becoming Walmart. :)

you have made a lot of dumb posts before, but this one is the dumbest!
 
This sudden trend of people leaving is a little worrying. Hope it doesn't continue.
 
Tim Cook killing off people who are linked to competitors for the CEO chair?

Or an executive who doesn't want to work under Cook?

Or Cook who doesn't want to work with Theriault because he wants a different person there?

That guy came from Pfizer. It always amazed me how people work in a company producing dishwasher liquid one day, and then switch to a tech company the next. Is security work for a pharmaceutical company so comparable to security for a computer and gadget company?
 
I see all these people leaving Apple, and the new 5th Avenue cube looks like a futuristic mosque from the Middle East.

Hence, Apple is becoming Walmart. :)


Do you try to outdo yourself every day or does it come naturally?
 
So, because the 5th Avenue Apple Store now has fewer division lines between its panes of glass, Apple is more resembling Wal-Mart.

Gonna have to contemplate that one for a while... :confused:
 
... yeah all these people leaving Apple suddenly seems kind of odd. Wonder what's going on.

Not necessarily a bad thing.

For one thing, Apple is nowadays a pretty big company, with more than 60,000 employees. A certain amount of turnover, even in the executive ranks, is a normal - and in fact good - thing.

Secondly, Apple's tremendous success over the past decade means that many senior managers are sitting on a fortune in Stock Options. And being human, I'm sure that more than a few of them look at the $40 million or so in net worth they've accumulated, and start thinking about other opportunities: Start a company of their own, pursue some other lifelong dream. Or just spend some time enjoying life.

Its also worth noting that having a top job at Apple on your resume makes you pretty attractive to other employers. Thats what happened with Ron Johnson: He went on to be chief executive of JC Penney.

Lastly, turnover in the executive ranks isn't all bad. Its an opportunity for the company to redefine the role, and to hire (or promote) someone more fitted to the job the way it has become - rather than the way it was five or ten years ago. Its also healthy for a company to bring in outsiders, who may see the world differently from those who've been inside Apple for a long time. And, finally, a top job opening up can be an opportunity to promote from within. Those toiling down in the lower ranks need to know that the C-Suite isn't a life sentence.
 
He is hardly a "top"executive.



For the life of me, I can't make any sense of your post. What the hell does it mean?

Hehe. He's a top a executive.

A little bit of both.

Appreciate you not taking the troll bait these idiots are posting. Nice to see you aren't stooping to their level.
 
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