Scott Forstall, the new head of iPhone software development.
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Apple)
Mansfield brings a background in computer graphics to his new role, with former stints at SGI and Raycer Graphics, which was acquired by Apple in 1999. He’s played a leading role in Apple hardware development since 2004 and most recently oversaw the introduction of the MacBook Air, according to his bio.
Bob Mansfield, recently promoted as senior vice president of Mac hardware engineering.
Scott Forstall is now senior vice president of
iPhone Software, and Bob Mansfield is now senior vice president of
Mac Hardware Engineering. AppleInsider spotted the moves, which come as Apple is getting ready to talk about both the iPhone and the Mac during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday.
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Apple)
Forstall will report directly to Jobs, while Mansfield will report directly to Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook, according to their bios.
Forstall is familiar to Apple watchers new and old; he’s the executive who introduced the particulars of the iPhone’s software development kit to the world back in March, and has also helped CEO Steve Jobs introduce new versions of Mac OS X in the past. Apple said Forstall is “one of the original architects of Mac OS X and its Aqua user interface,” in his corporate bio on the company’s Web site, which has been updated with his new title.
Apple has promoted two new executives to the inner circle of its management, and put them in charge of its two most important products at present.