Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch Resigns To Join Apple

Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch Resigns To Join AppleThe chief technology officer at Adobe, Kevin Lynch, has resigned. This news of his resignation came today from a SEC filing. He will cease to hold office on March 22. As far as his former position at Adobe is concerned, the company says that it is not finding a replacement at this point in time. Rather the duties and responsibilities of CTO are being assigned to Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and SVP Bryan Lamkin.

It is now known as of now what exactly will be Kevin’s position at Apple. The Cupertino company itself is yet to comment on Kevin’s hiring. Kevin himself is also yet to comment on the move he’s making from Adobe to Apple. Lynch has previously criticized Apple for not supporting Flash on its iOS devices, but I guess that won’t trouble him anymore since Flash on mobile devices has been done away with. Lynch joined Adobe when the company acquired Macromedia, Inc.,  in 2005. He worked his way up the ranks and eventually became CTO. We wish him all the best for the journey that lies ahead at Apple.

 

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Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch steps down, reportedly leaving for Apple (updated)

CNBC has reported that Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch is stepping down. According to All Things D, the executive submitted his resignation just yesterday, with plans to “pursue other opportunities.” An Adobe spokesperson, however, confirmed to All Things D that Lynch will be leaving the company at the end of the week, and will be taking a position at Apple. The announcement, made this afternoon, comes alongside the company’s earnings report and 8-K filing. Interestingly, Lynch hasn’t been Apple’s biggest supporter, speaking out against the company at 2010’s Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. We’ve reached out to both companies for comment — we’ll keep you posted as we find out more.

Update: Apple has since said that Lynch will be joining the company as a VP of Technology. He’ll be reporting to the group’s Senior VP, Bob Mansfield.

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Source: CNBC, Bloomberg (Twitter), All Things D

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