Monday, October 29, 2012

Scott Forstall: Why Is Apple Keeping Him As An Advisor?

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Scott Forstall: Why Is Apple Keeping Him As An Advisor? - cultofmac.com





Even though it’s obvious that Scott Forstall was canned by Tim Cook, he’s being kept on for a year as an advisor to the CEO.
This seems to make no sense, but here’s why:

It’s all about preventing Forstall from jumping ship. Noncompete agreements are not enforceable in California. They are in other states and jurisdictions, but not in Apple’s home state.
Obviously, an executive of Forstall’s stature would be snapped up in a second by a rivals like Google or Microsoft.
Details of Forstall’s departure deal with Apple won’t be made known until Apple files papers with the SEC, but his new role as an advisor to Tim Cook is a bullshit job to keep him out

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