Apple has cleared the way for Mark Papermaster to start working as head of iPod and iPhone development, starting April 24th. The previous roadblock was a non-compete clause from his time at IBM. Mark Papermaster to Begin at Apple as Senior Vice President of Devices Hardware Engineering on April 24 CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced that Mark Papermaster will be coming to Apple as senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering, reporting to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, on April 24. Papermaster, who comes to Apple from IBM, will lead Apple’s iPod(R) and iPhone(TM) hardware engineering teams.

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Apple’s New Head of iPhone and iPod Hardware Engineering Starts Soon [Apple]