Apple has hired Paul Deneve, the now former CEO of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent. His new position has not yet been defined, but, in a statement provided to Bloomberg, the company said he will work on "special projects" as a VP reporting straight to Tim Cook.
Deneve is making his return to the company after a long stint away; he worked in sales and marketing for Apple Europe between 1990 and 1997. After that he started a career in the fashion industry with Courrèges, eventually becoming YSL's CEO in 2011.
The hire appears to be unrelated to Apple's most prominent vacant position — the company is yet to replace John Browett, who left as retail chief in last year's executive shakeup that removed Scott Forstall. Browett had been on...
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