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Papermaster denies breaking NCA in joining Apple
macnn.com - 11/11/2008
Papermaster denies breaking NCA in joining Apple
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Mark's Papermaster's new role at Apple in no way represents a threat to IBM, according to new filings. Papermaster is to replace Tony Fadell at the head of Apple's iPod group, but has been accused of violating a non-compete agreement signed when he was employed by IBM, where he helped oversee ...
The Papermaster chronicles: An Apple vs. IBM timeline
apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 11/10/2008
The Papermaster chronicles: An Apple vs. IBM timeline
— apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com — January 2008: Robert Mansfield, Apple’s VP for computer hardware development, includes Papermaster’s name in a short list... of possible hires. The two were classmates at the University of Texas at Ausin and both worked at IBM. February 2008: Papermaster ... (more) The Papermaster chronicles: An Apple vs. IBM timeline

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The Papermaster Chase: IBM exec was not Apple's first pick
arstechnica.com - 11/17/2008
The Papermaster Chase: IBM exec was not Apple's first pick
— arstechnica.com — Court documents reveal that Mark Papermaster was not Apple's first pick to replace iPod VP Tony Fadell,... and that his experience with POWER was not critical to Apple's decision to offer him a job. Read More... (more) The Papermaster Chase: IBM exec was not Apple's first pick

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Faddell receives Apple stock options upon departure
arstechnica.com - 11/7/2008
Faddell receives Apple stock options upon departure
— arstechnica.com — We learned yesterday iPod designer Tony Faddell was reducing his time at Apple, but a filing made... public today shows that he's getting a pretty good deal. Read More... (more) Faddell receives Apple stock options upon departure

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Former IBM Exec Ordered to Leave Apple
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... to step down after less than week on the job. A US District Court judge for New York state ruled that Papermaster may be in violation of a non-compete agreement with his former employer. IBM claims that under the terms of its NCA, Papermaster agreed to avoid working for the competition for at least a year. However, his lawyers argue that working at Apple is a “once-in-a-lifetime 'dream job’”, and that it would’ve been detrimental to Papermaster’s career had he not accepted. He also claimed that he was working in a division outside his “group”, one that would not violate the ...

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