Google CEO, Eric Schmidt leaving Apple Board
Eric Schmidt, Google CEO has been on Apple board of director since Aug 2006. Of course Google then only focused on its search technology and few Web-based applications. As both companies extent their core business. Apple obviously with the iPhone and Google with its Android Smartphone OS and Google Chrome browser, and obviously with the recent turmoil of the Apple’s rejection of Google Voice App on its iPhone app store. The role of Google CEO on Apple board has become awkward for both companies.
Today, both parties officially agreed on Eric Schmidt leaving the Apple Board.
"Eric has been an excellent Board member for Apple, investing his valuable time, talent, passion and wisdom to help make Apple successful," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement. "Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple’s core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple Board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings due to potential conflicts of interest. Therefore, we have mutually decided that now is the right time for Eric to resign his position on Apple’s Board."
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