Apple has announced a foundational shift in its leadership, naming John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, as its next chief executive. Tim Cook, who has led the tech giant for nearly 15 years, will step down from the top post on September 1 to become executive chairman. The transition marks the first time Apple has changed CEOs since Cook took over from a terminal Steve Jobs in 2011.
Ternus, 50, has been a central figure in Apple’s hardware strategy for years, overseeing the engineering of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. His elevation to CEO—becoming only the eighth person to hold the title in Apple's history—suggests a continued focus on the hardware integration that remains the company’s core engine. Arthur Levinson, the current non-executive chairman, will transition to the role of lead independent director as part of the board’s reorganization.
The succession is designed to be a deliberate, gradual handover. Cook, 65, will remain in the CEO role through the northern hemisphere's summer to work closely with Ternus. In a statement, Cook described his tenure as the "greatest privilege" of his life, reflecting on a period where he transformed Apple from a hardware hit-maker into a global services and logistics powerhouse. While Cook’s era was defined by supply-chain mastery and unprecedented market valuation, Ternus inherits a company navigating a complex shift toward spatial computing and new frontiers of silicon.
With reporting from Olhar Digital.
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