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Apple CEO to Palm: I'll Quit Sniffing Your Org Chart if You Quit Sniffing Mine

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 4:28 am PT

Apple appears to have a particular affinity for the unwritten no-poaching agreements said to be so popular among the nation’s biggest tech companies. Earlier this summer, the New York Times reported that Apple may have quietly negotiated an agreement with Google not to hire away each other’s top talent. Now, Bloomberg claims that the company attempted to win a similar commitment from Palm, but was rebuffed.

Apple CEO to Palm: I’ll Quit Sniffing Your Org Chart if You Quit Sniffing Mine

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 4:28 am PT

Apple appears to have a particular affinity for the unwritten no-poaching agreements said to be so popular among the nation’s biggest tech companies. Earlier this summer, the New York Times reported that Apple may have quietly negotiated an agreement with Google not to hire away each other’s top talent. Now, Bloomberg claims that the company attempted to win a similar commitment from Palm, but was rebuffed.