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Apple loses software guiding light

Long-serving exec leaves "to pursue other interests"...

Tags: avie tevanian, apple

By Ina Fried

Published: 29 March 2006 08:55 BST

Avie Tevanian, the man who has led Apple's software development efforts for nearly a decade, is leaving the company.

An Apple representative confirmed on Tuesday that Tevanian will leave Apple's employ on 31 March and said he "plans to take some time off in the interim".

Tevanian is "leaving the company to pursue other interests," Katie Cotton, vice president of corporate communications, said in an email. "We thank him for his many accomplishments."

Tevanian joined Apple from Next in 1997, after serving as head of engineering for the Steve Jobs-run start-up. Initially he served as vice president of software engineering and led Apple's overall software development efforts. In 2003, he was named chief software technology officer, a role in which he helped shape the company's software strategy.

Bertrand Serlet, the executive who took Tevanian's post as head of software engineering in 2003, will continue to oversee Apple's software efforts, Cotton said.

Another long-time Apple executive, iPod division chief Jon Rubinstein, is slated to retire this month.

The departures come just as Apple celebrates its 30th anniversary, with the actual milestone occurring on Saturday. Tevanian helped to lead development of Apple's Mac OS X, which celebrated its fifth birthday last week.

Ina Fried writes for CNET News.com

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