Apple hires Ford veteran to help boost electric car project: report
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has hired a 31-year veteran from Ford (NYSE:F) to help boost its electric car project, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Desi Ujkashevic has worked at the Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford (F) since 1991 in a number of roles, most recently serving as its global director of automotive safety engineering.
Prior to that, Ujkashevic helped Ford with engineering regarding interiors, exteriors, chassis and electrical components.
Apple (AAPL) shares gained more than 0.5% to $159.15 in mid-day trading on Tuesday.
According to her LinkedIn page, Ujkashevic left Ford (F) in March 2022, but has not updated her page to show her new position at Apple.
Cupertino, California-based Apple (AAPL) did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha.
The move to bring Ujkashevic on board comes after Doug Field left Apple (AAPL) late last year to join Ford (F) as part of its electric car initiative. Field previously worked for Tesla (TSLA) in a number of roles.
On Tuesday, Wedbush Securities highlighted that Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) are still the firm's top picks in the technology sector, as it turns into a split between the "have and have nots" amid worries about rising inflation and rising interest rates.