HTC’s design chief is leaving the company

HTC has revealed that its design chief, Scott Croyle, is leaving his post to work on his own projects outside of the company.

The Verge reports that Scott Croyle, the man responsible for the HTC One, is departing the company.
Croyle is leaving to work on his own projects outside the Taiwanese company, although the move is part of a “long-term transition” and will see him assume a consultancy role for the next few months returning on special projects.
The most important of which will be the development of next year's flagship HTC device.
"HTC remains at the forefront of smartphone innovation," a company spokesman said in an e-mailed statement. "Scott Croyle will be focusing on special projects and dedicated on next generation developments."
His second-in-command, Jonah Becker, is likely to take over most of his duties.
In another move, Drew Bamford has been promoted from overseeing the Sense user experience to being in charge of all HTC software and services.
Bamford will report directly to CEO Peter Chou, who has expressed a desire to return his attention to the design side of things.

HTC One

"Drew Bamford is experienced and talented leader at HTC with solid track records in leading and building our user experience team," the spokesman said.
The new shuffle in staff raises questions about the future of HTC – will upcoming handsets keep to its signature aesthetic or try something different? Time will tell but the phone maker will have to find something up its sleeve to grab a chunk in the crowded market.