“Apple Computer Inc. replaced the managing director of its China unit and made other changes aimed at increasing growth in the country, a spokesman said Friday,” Dan Nystedt reports for InfoWorld Nederland.
“The company named Simon Hong the new managing director of Apple China, and said the company’s Asia Pacific operations will all report directly to Apple Vice President John Brandon from now on,” Nystedt reports. Apple “declined to comment on local news reports that Apple had replaced several key managers in what would amount to a complete overhaul of its China office.”
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“News has been released about the dismissals of several senior officials of Apple China, namely He Zhongqiang, Apple’s Asia-Pacific vice president, Li Bin, general manager in China, channel director in China, three general managers in east, south and southwest China and quite a few personnel at manager’s level,” People’s Daily Online. “Apple’s public statement authenticates the news about the dismissals is true but the reason is unknown.”
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