Former Apple executive Richard Williamson, who was in charge of the company’s iOS 6 Maps initiative, and was fired from Apple in November of last year following the rollout of iOS 6 Maps, is reported to have been hired by Facebook. Bloomberg reports that we will take on a managerial position within Facebook’s mobile-software company.
Williamson was fired from Apple in November following the iOS Maps rollout, which was widely panned due to incorrect location data, poor routing assets and Flyover rendering issues.
Facebook is working to strengthen its mobile offerings. It recently showed off its “Facebook Home” initiative for Android, and some features of Home have also been added to its iOS app in an update on Tuesday.
Williamson is just one of numerous former Apple employees to be hired by Facebook, with iPhone touch-screen UI developer Greg Novick, iPhone software devs Tim Omernick and Chris Tremblay, and the creator of Apple’s “Stocks” app Scott Goodson all currently on the Facebook team.
