Jony Ive Named Apple’s Chief Design Officer - Digits - WSJ

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"Jony Ive, the man responsible for many of Apple’s breakthrough designs, is now the company’s chief design officer.

In the newly created position, Ive will “focus entirely on current design projects, new ideas and future initiatives,” according to a statement by Apple.

The move makes him only the third C-level executive at Apple, after Tim Cook, chief executive officer, and Luca Maestri, chief financial officer."

Jony Ive Named Apple’s Chief Design Officer - Digits - WSJ