We knew that plenty of Palm employees left once HP acquired the company, but now we know the latest one to jump ship: Peter Skillman, Palm’s Vice President of Design. Also known as the man who designed the Pre.
https://gizmodo.com/hp-laying-off-palm-employees-5578641
It’s sad to see yet another high-ranking individual leave Palm and HP so soon after HP CEO Mark Hurd’s resignation, but as TechCrunch’s MG Siegler remarks: This “should hardly be surprising, given […] rumors of a mass exodus of executives from Palm as the HP deal neared completion.” [TechCrunch]
https://gizmodo.com/hp-ceo-mark-hurd-resigns-amidst-sexual-harassment-inves-5606682
