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HP Shifts webOS Strategy with Executive Shuffle By Jennifer LeClaire July 12, 2011 2:16PM     Hewlett-Packard is changing its webOS strategy, starting by installing a new chief to lead an accelerated global expansion. Jon Rubinstein, the visionary behind the mobile operating system, is shifting over to a product innovation role, while Stephen DeWitt has been appointed the webOS division senior vice president and general manager.   Related Topics Hewlett-Packard Palm webOS Jon Rubenstein Operating System Mobile OS Latest News iPhone Takes a Hit in Satisfaction Dell Kills Its In-House Public Cloud After 360, There Comes the Xbox One A Terabyte's the Limit Now at Flickr Customers Less Satisfied with Win 8 (Page 2 of 2) DeWitt's Track Record DeWitt, who has been leading the PSG Americas region at HP, is where the buck now stops for all things webOS, including engineering, research and development, sales, marketing and go-to-market support. DeWitt enters the new role with a full plate. He's charged with spearheading the creation of a fully integrated, global developer and independent software vendor program to deliver new consumer and business applications. His team also will create a dedicated mobility practice with HP's partner community, with the goal of delivering consumer and enterprise solutions globally. "As part of our investment in the future of webOS, we are working in lock step with the developer community, our channel partners and the start-up community to create an application ecosystem that delivers on HP's mobile connectivity strategy," said DeWitt. No sour grapes from Rubinstein, who was named senior vice president for Product Innovation in the Personal Systems Group at HP. HP said the firm would leverage his passion for building exceptional consumer products and his long history of driving game-changing innovation, such as webOS. Rubinstein said, "With webOS under Stephen DeWitt's proven leadership, I'm looking forward to my new role and driving further innovation for webOS and other PSG products." < Previous Page  |  1  |  2   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service. Its award-winning CRM solution helps 82,400 customers worldwide manage and share business information over the Internet. Experience CRM success. Click here for a FREE 30-day trial.  Mobile Industry News 1.   iPhone Takes a Hit in Satisfaction 2.   Qualcomm Eyes Smartphone Growth 3.   MeeGo-Based Sailfish OS Launches 4.   Outgoing FCC Chair Reflects on Work 5.   What's in Store for Apple's iOS 7?

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