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CNBC has reported that Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/26/adobe-cto-kevin-lynch-the-full-interview/) 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 (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/05/adobe-decries-apples-walled-garden-yet-pledges-best-tools/) 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 (https://twitter.com/jonfortt/status/314130826377981953) to the group's Senior VP, Bob Mansfield.
Update 2: Adobe has provided us with a statement that confirms Kevin Lynch's departure as of March 22, and has added that his position won't be filled by a successor. You'll find the complete statement after the break.
Filed under: Software (http://www.engadget.com/category/software/), Mobile (http://www.engadget.com/category/mobile/), Apple (http://www.engadget.com/category/apple/)
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Source: CNBC (http://www.cnbc.com/id/100570275), Bloomberg (Twitter) (https://twitter.com/BloombergNews/status/314123322856177665), All Things D (http://allthingsd.com/20130319/adobe-cto-kevin-lynch-headed-to-apple/)
Via: Engadget