Dive Summary:

• The current CEO of French luxury brand Saint Laurent has resigned and will join Apple Inc. in an unspecified role with the company, Appleinsider reports.
• Paul Deneve is set to be replaced within the company beginning September 2013, acknowledging the former CEO is “leaving to pursue a career in the technology industry,” the company said in a statement.
• Deneve previously worked for Apple Inc. from 1990 to 1997 in a variety of sales and marketing positions, and Apple currently needs someone to head its retail operations.

From the article:

... Apple is known to be searching globally for a retail head to replace John Browett, who was dismissed last October. Retail operations have since been directly managed by Apple's chief executive Tim Cook. Cook appointed vice president of finance Jim Bean to help support the company's retail operations, but it appears Apple has continued its search for a retail head outside the company. ...