Apple ousts procurement exec Tony Blevins over crude TikTok comments - Phoenix Business Journal

  • 📰 phxbizjournal
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 63%

South Africa News News

South Africa South Africa Latest News,South Africa South Africa Headlines

Tony Blevins, Apple's head of procurement, was recorded saying crass things about women.

, who has put together a series of videos in which he accosts people with expensive cars about their employment. Their interaction took place last month at a car show in Pebble Beach, according to Bloomberg. Mac interviewed him as Blevins was getting out of a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren convertible. Mac's video has now garnered some 1.4 million views on TikTok alone.

After his comments became public and employees on Apple's operations and procurement teams reported them internally, the company reportedly launched an internal investigation. The company first removed Blevins' team from his management, then Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer, decided to let him go, according to the Bloomberg report.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 254. in ZA

South Africa South Africa Latest News, South Africa South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Apple ousts procurement exec Tony Blevins over crude TikTok comments - Silicon Valley Business JournalTony Blevins, Apple 's head of procurement, was recorded saying crass things about women. SiliconValley Apple
Source: svbizjournal - 🏆 334. / 59 Read more »