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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsApple software chief got fired after refusing to sign a letter apologizing for Maps problems
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57542297-37/apples-scott-forstall-ousted-over-maps-apology-wsj/Apple's Scott Forstall ousted over Maps apology -- WSJ
Following the furor over the company's mapping service, the iOS software chief refused to sign a letter apologizing for its shortcomings and got the boot as a result, the Wall Street Journal reported.
by Desiree Everts DeNunzio
The exit of Apple iOS software chief Scott Forstall was apparently anything but quiet. Forstall was forced out after he refused to sign a letter apologizing for problems with Apple Maps, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The New York Times confirmed the firing, along with the unrelated ouster of Apple's new retail chief, John Browett.
The Journal reported that some within Apple considered Forstall a divisive figure who "never fit into the culture at Apple," and who had long rankled other company execs but enjoyed the confidence of Steve Jobs. As WSJ reporter Jessica Lessin wrote:
Mr. Forstall's departure came after mounting tension with members of Apple's executive ranks. For years, senior executives had complained that he wasn't cooperative and showed off his close relationship with Mr. Jobs.
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Apple software chief got fired after refusing to sign a letter apologizing for Maps problems (Original Post)
jsr
Oct 2012
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thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)1. And so it begins...............
Time to short Apple stock kids..........
George Katona
(52 posts)2. Beware of the margin call! n/t
thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)3. Turn Those Machines Back On!!!