HP reshuffles webOS pack

WebOS guru sidelined days after tablet launch

System giant HP has shaken up its webOS division in the wake of the lukewarm response to its iPad rival, the TouchPad.

Jon Berstein, the driving force behind the development of webOS, has been shuffled off to a product innovation role within HP's personal systems group (PSG).

He has been replaced by Stephen DeWitt, who previously led HP's PSG for Americas. Prior to that appointment, DeWitt was chief executive at server appliance maker Azul Systems.

"Innovation is at the core of webOS, and I look forward to working with our talented team of engineers as we strive to develop the industry's most compelling set of products, solutions and services in markets around the world," said DeWitt.

The reshuffle comes just days after the launch of HP's TouchPad, which has been touted as the first enterprise-ready tablet.