San Francisco (AFP)
The famous historical designer Apple, Jony Ive, who designed the iMac and the iPhone, will leave the company this year to set up his own firm, which will nevertheless count the apple brand among its main customers, a announced Thursday Apple.
"Jony is a unique figure in the world of design and his role in the revival of Apple is huge, from the revolutionary iMac in 1998 to the iPhone" in 2007 or the new headquarters of the group in California, said Tim Cook , boss of Apple, about the 52-year-old British, knighted by the Queen of England a few years ago.
"Apple will continue to benefit from Jony's talents by working directly with him on exclusive projects," Cook said in a statement, saying he was "looking forward" to continuing to work with him through his new venture.
After the crossing of the desert known by Apple in the 1990s, Sir Jonathan Ive is the one who knew how to put into music the requirements born of the fertile imagination of the mythical boss-founder Steve Jobs, by designing the iMac, the computer of office rounded and translucent hull, which will mark the beginning of the rebirth of the group before other successful products, such as the iPhone.
For many, Mr. Ive - who over time has become one of the world's most famous industrial designers - is the architect of the success of Apple's products, known for their sleek, sleek, minimalist was fond of Steve Jobs who wanted electronic products to be aesthetically appealing.
His departure as an employee of the group coincides with a historic moment for Apple, who wants to bet now more services.
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