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apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 11/10/2008

The Papermaster chronicles: An Apple vs. IBM timeline

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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 is invited to Cupertino to meet Jobs and ...

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apple.com - 11/4/2008

Mark Papermaster Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering

— apple.com — CUPERTINO, California November 4, 2008 Apple today announced that Mark Papermaster is joining the Company as senior... vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead ... (more) Mark Papermaster Joins Apple as Senior Vice President of ...

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apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com - 11/14/2008

IBM must put up $3 million in Papermaster case

— apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com — $3 million bond IBM only had to pay a $350 filing fee to sue Mark Papermaster, the... 25-year IBM ( IBM ) veteran hired by Steve Jobs last month to run Apple’s ( AAPL ) iPod and iPhone division. It’s going to cost them a lot more to pursue the case. Last ... (more) IBM must put up $3 million in Papermaster case

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bloomberg.com - 11/8/2008

Worldwide

— bloomberg.com — Apple IPod Executive Must Cease Working, Judge Rules (Update3) By Carlyn Kolker Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Apple... Inc. 's new executive in charge of the iPod and iPhone devices must stop work immediately because he may have violated an agreement with his ... (more) Worldwide

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• sfsooz

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  This whole Papermaster saga is pretty fascinating, I must say. Plus, what a great name for a newsy saga...PAPERMASTER!

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Apple’s Papermaster was misquoted
MacBytes.com — ... — Papermaster seems to be playing it straight. On Friday, the court granted IBM preliminary relief and ordered Papermaster to immediately stop working for Apple. His lawyers have until Tuesday to register their objections. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 18. See The Papermaster chronicles for a timeline of events.

Papermaster hire on hold; IBM wins injunction
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... The story is a classic HR nightmare. According to a timeline at Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog, once he was offered a "once in a lifetime" position at Apple, Papermaster indicated he was going to resign at IBM. IBM executives then offered Papermaster a "substantial increase" in pay to entice him to stay. Papermaster declined, and quit. ...

Papermaster Can Begin Work, IBM Can Begin Looking Over His Shoulder
TheAppleBlog — ... After announcing his leave from IBM, where he was a top executive working on IBM’s microprocessor technology, and his decision to accept a position with Apple as iPod chief Tony Faddel’s replacement, IBM decided to initiate legal proceedings to block the move, citing their non-compete agreement, and the potential threat to company IP the move represented. ...