Apple`s VP of communications is leaving, Phil Schiller to step in
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Another high-profile employee has left Apple. What you need to know Apple`s VP of communications Steve Dowling announced he`s leaving the company after 5 years in the position. Dowling has been with Apple for a total of 16 years. Apple`s Phil Schiller will step in to Dowling`s role on an interim basis. Apple`s VP of communications Steve Dowling is leaving the company, according to a memo sent to staff this week (via Vox). Dowling was head of communications for the past five years and spent a total of 16 years at Apple. Here`s the memo, in part: After 16 years at Apple, countless keynotes, product launches and the occasional PR crisis, I`ve decided that the time is right for me to step away from our remarkable company. This is something that has been on my mind for a while, and it came into sharp focus during the latest — and for me, last — launch cycle. Your plans are set and the team is executing brilliantly as ever. So, it`s time. Dowling has been with Apple th...