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Papermaster Can Begin Work, IBM Can Begin Looking Over His Shoulder

Written on January 28, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and No one has commented

I touched on this development yesterday, but it merits closer attention. The name Papermaster, once associated with the guy in the army who was in charge of all the stationery (I assume), is now famous in the Apple and tech community for calling attention to the sensitive nature of switching jobs in Silicon Valley.
After announcing [...]

Mark Papermaster Was Not the Proverbial “First Choice”: This Surprises People?

Written on November 17, 2008 by Tom Reestman and No one has commented

“I’m not looking for the best players, I’m looking for the right ones.”
The above line, from the Disney movie Miracle, is delivered by the coach of the USA hockey team when an assistant coach questions some of his choices for the final roster. It seems very apt when looking at Apple’s hire of Mark Papermaster. 
Sometimes [...]