Mark Papermaster will now head the iPod and iPhone engineering teams. Papermaster has 25 years of product and technology experience. He was working as vice president at IBM.
Papermaster has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Texas, and Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont in 1988. He is a member of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Council, at the University of Texas.
"Mark is a seasoned leader and is going to be an excellent addition to our senior management team," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.
"Tony and Dani have each made important contributions to Apple over the past eight years. We're sorry to see Dani go, and are looking forward to working with Tony in his new capacity."
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Image: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces a new version of the iPod Nano in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of the popular iTunes software and a new iPod Nano. | Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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