As you know, the European Union has cornered the tech giants with the Digital Markets Act, also known as DMA. Special Applewas more affected by these regulations because it had a closed ecosystem, and iPhoneIt had to make some radical changes, such as allowing users to install the app from outside the App Store.

The former chief marketing officer is Apple’s most active employee at a time when the company is embroiled in a legal battle in Europe, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Phil SchillerHe shared an article about . According to WSJ, Schiller tried to protect the rights of the App Store by working 80 hours a week during one of the most legally critical periods in Apple’s history.

Schiller, who left his job at Apple to devote time to his personal life, works 80 hours a week for Apple

What makes Schiller’s story strange is that he left his job at Apple about four years ago to devote more time to his personal life. But it looks like Schiller is the real deal workaholic And he does not hesitate to work day and night to ensure that the ‘order’ that his beloved Apple has established is not disrupted. According to the WSJ, Schiller answers emails promptly and always answers the phone when it rings, regardless of the time of day. Of course this is just the beginning…

Schiller, who personally testified in Apple’s case with Epic Games, was also personally involved in Apple’s correspondence with the EU after the DMA. The technology world is also being shaken up iOS 17.4 changes He participated in Apple PR meetings held for Apple and attempted to explain to the technology media how DMA would affect user privacy and security.

Phil Schiller left the company when Steve Jobs was fired from Apple

There are those among you who remember; Apple recently closed Apple Games’ App Store developer account. As you can imagine, it’s relevant Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney It was Schiller who conducted the correspondence with him. Naturally, the account was reopened after the European Commission took action, but our focus here is on the efforts of an individual who left his job at Apple “to devote time to his private life” to maintain Apple’s position in the industry .

Phil Schiller, 63, first joined Apple in 1987 but left in 1993. It became part of Apple again in 1997 when founder-CEO Steve Jobs returned to Apple. Throughout his career, he has sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide, from the iPod to the iPhone. Schiller, who handles the marketing activities of the Apple productHe left his post in 2020.