Name Tony Blevins for sure he will not be known to the vast majority, but until recently he was a prominent manager Mansana. He held the position of Vice President of Purchasing, through which he was responsible for agreements with partners and suppliers. It also stood out for its ability to keep supply chain costs as low as possible. However, his path in the company from Cupertino ended suddenly and for a rather curious reason: Viral TikTok video.
bloomberg reports that the trigger for his departure from Apple was a comment on a post by Daniel Mac, a content creator with over 13 million followers on TikTok. influential person He usually walks up to people with expensive cars and asks them what they do, and that’s how (seemingly unintentionally) he crossed paths with the head of a California firm.
In a September 5 post, Tony Blevins appears parked in his car, a Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and when asked tiktoker about his profession, he replies: “I have rich cars, I play golf and I caress women with big breasts. But I take weekends and big holidays. Also, if you’re wondering, I have a great dental plan.”
Apparently, the Apple executive was trying to come up with a funny answer – in fact, he was paraphrasing a phrase from the movie. Arthur, since 1981, but in Cupertino the end result didn’t seem all that funny. His comment became a constant topic of conversation at Tim Cook’s firm. angered several employees. This led to the situation being referred to Human Resources for an appropriate investigation.
As journalist Mark Gurman notes, it was Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, who made the decision that Tony Blevins would no longer work for the company. It also states that it will be Williams who will lead the team at the behest of the outgoing manager until a successor is identified.