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Apple Names Steve Dowling Its New Vice President of Communications

Apple Names Steve Dowling Its New Vice President of Communications

Posted April 17, 2015 at 1:51am by iClarified
Apple has named Steve Dowling its new Vice President of Communications.

Dowling has been serving as interim head of communications following the retirement of Katie Cotten, Apple's longtime head of PR. He's now officially taken on her role.

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Steve Dowling is Apple’s vice president of Communications, reporting to CEO Tim Cook.


Dowling is responsible for Apple’s worldwide media relations and communications strategy, leading the public relations team as well as employee communications and corporate events. He previously led Apple’s corporate public relations team for ten years.

Before joining Apple in 2003, Dowling worked as a broadcast journalist at CNBC, first as a writer and producer in the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau. He later established CNBC’s Silicon Valley bureau and served as bureau chief.

A native of Massachusetts, Dowling holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota.
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It's said that Tim Cook oversaw the search for a replacement to Katie Cotton. He was apparently looking for a friendlier, more approachable public relations chief. In the end, Apple was able to fill the position internally.


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Apple Names Steve Dowling Its New Vice President of Communications
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Nickolas
Nickolas - April 17, 2015 at 10:09am
Gay. 100% gay
Ren
Ren - April 17, 2015 at 4:07am
is he gay?
John
John - April 17, 2015 at 6:50am
That's what I thought XD
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