Google Just Snapped Up At Least 100 Former Apple Employees With Its Acquisition of Nest

Google's acquisition of Nest didn't just snag it Tony Fadell, the 'father of the iPod'. Nest employed at least another 100 former Apple employees, according to Quartz.

Founded by Tony Fadell, the “father of the iPod,” Nest has managed to peel at least 100 people off of Apple, his former employer, according to a search of LinkedIn (of course, given that LinkedIn data is user-driven, there could be more Nest employees who’ve made this switch, or LinkedIn users who haven’t updated their profiles). From executives to product designers, there are surely things these exceptional people could be doing for Google.

Check out a collage of former Apple employees at Nest below or click here for more details on Google's acquisition of Nest.


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