A couple of months ago, Apple announced that Bob Mansfield, the company's senior hardware chief, was retiring. That was then.
(Credit: Apple) A few minutes ago, Apple disclosed that no, Mansfield's sticking around to "work on future products." The news was made public in a release (below) announcing promotions for Craig Federighi, Apple's vice president of Mac Software Engineering, and Dan Riccio, Apple's vice president of Hardware Engineering, to senior vice presidents.
Mansfield, who replaced the outgoing Mark Papermaster in 2010, often represented Apple in its promotional videos. He is often seen describing the technical ins and outs of the company's latest products.
Why the Mansfield switcheroo? We've reached out to Apple for comment and will update this post when they respond.
CUPERTINO, California--August 27, 2012--Apple® today announced that Craig Federighi, Apple's vice president of Mac Software Engineering, and Dan Riccio, Apple's vice president of Hardware Engineering, have been promoted to senior vice p... [Read more]
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