Apple is replaying its Jony Ive trick to manage Maestri’s departure

Apple yesterday announced Luca Maestri’s upcoming departure from his long-held role as the company’s chief financial officer (CFO), with the relatively unknown Kevan Parekh replacing him.

It’s no coincidence that Apple made the announcement on the same day it issued invitations to its Glowtime event on September 9, and it very much looks like the company is revisiting its playbook for managing the departure of former design chief Jony Ive

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