Apple is revamping how it manages the App Store

Apple splits its App Store division in half Reportedly BloombergOne group of employees will run the App Store, while the other will manage Apple’s approach to alternative marketplaces as they begin to open up in the European Union.

As part of the changes, App Store vice president Matt Fischer is leaving the company after more than a decade. “This has been something we’ve been thinking about for some time, but as we restructure our team to better manage new challenges and opportunities, the time is right to hand the baton to two incredible leaders on our team,” Fischer said in an email to employees. Bloomberg.

Currently, Apple’s senior director of product management, Carson Oliver, will reportedly oversee the App Store division, while Apple’s product director, An Tai, will head the group working on alternative distribution. App Store head Phil Schiller will oversee both divisions. The Verge Apple was contacted for comment but did not immediately receive a response.