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From the News Desk
Monday, 21. July 2008
Motorola Sues Exec for Breaching Contract
Motorola has filed a lawsuit against Michael Fenger, a former executive who left the company in March to join Apple.
The suit names Mike Fenger, who quit Motorola in March as senior vice president of mobile devices for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and claims breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets when he violated his noncomplete agreement by leaving the company for Apple.
He joined Apple as a vice president for global iPhone sales on March 31, less than a month after leaving Motorola. Fenger also hired away two high-level Motorola employees who have access to Motorola's trade secrets and customer relationships, the suit said.
Motorola explained that Michael Fenger received stock options to refrain from working for a competitor for two years after leaving Motorola. Now the company seeks to bar him from working for Apple, retroactive to March, and demands USD 1 million back from stock options awards.
The suit names Mike Fenger, who quit Motorola in March as senior vice president of mobile devices for Europe, Middle East and Africa, and claims breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets when he violated his noncomplete agreement by leaving the company for Apple.
He joined Apple as a vice president for global iPhone sales on March 31, less than a month after leaving Motorola. Fenger also hired away two high-level Motorola employees who have access to Motorola's trade secrets and customer relationships, the suit said.
Motorola explained that Michael Fenger received stock options to refrain from working for a competitor for two years after leaving Motorola. Now the company seeks to bar him from working for Apple, retroactive to March, and demands USD 1 million back from stock options awards.
