Apple veteran DJ Novotney is departing the corporate for a brand new function at Rivian, in line with a report from Bloomberg. Novotney, a vice chairman of {hardware} engineering, has spent nearly 25 years at Apple and labored throughout a number of generations of the iPod, the iPhone, the Apple Watch, and extra.
Novotney is the second Apple govt to depart for Rivian this month. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Jonas Reinke, Apple’s head of product, mobility and auto providers, had departed Apple to hitch Rivian as a VP of product administration.
In the present day’s Bloomberg report says that Novotney will change into senior vice chairman of car applications at Rivian, reporting on to CEO RJ Scaringe. In a memo asserting his departure on Friday, Novotney wrote:
“Nice merchandise are what we do greatest and I’ve been so very fortunate alongside the way in which to be a part of so many superb groups that developed every part from iPod, iPhone, iPad, Watch and so many extra. “Apple has been my life, however now could be the time for me to maneuver on and assist carry to life a brand new set of merchandise.”
The report describes Novotney as a “senior lieutenant to most of the firm’s high {hardware} engineering executives.”
Along with his work on issues just like the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Novotney additionally hung out engaged on Apple’s Mission Titan electrical automotive group. Most not too long ago, Novotney turned a “senior govt accountable for growing future residence units, together with some within the robotics and synthetic intelligence areas,” in line with as we speak’s report.
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