Following the close of the sale of his shares to Seagate, Mr. Spruch would join Seagate and lead the company's consumer storage products organization.
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Spruch noticed the attention LaCie's designs were getting across the pond.
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Graphic designers and other creative professionals drove LaCie's business initially, but it was Philippe Spruch, LaCie's chairman and general manager, who expanded the company's reach to consumers.