Apple has introduced another key leadership change as the company prepares for a new era at the top. Alongside the announcement that Tim Cook will step down as chief executive and John Ternus will take over as CEO, Apple confirmed that Johny Srouji has been promoted to chief hardware officer.
The move gives Srouji broader authority across Apple’s hardware operations, including responsibility for the hardware engineering division previously led by Ternus. With Ternus transitioning to the chief executive role, Apple has opted to place much of its hardware structure under a single executive, signaling a more unified approach to product development.
The promotion also comes after earlier speculation about Srouji’s future at the company. Reports in late 2025 suggested he had considered leaving Apple, though he later pushed back against those claims in an internal message to staff. His new appointment now suggests that Apple was determined to keep one of its most influential engineering leaders in a central role.
Srouji joined Apple in 2008 and was tasked with leading development of the A4, the company’s first in-house designed chip. Since then, he has become one of the key figures behind Apple’s semiconductor strategy, including the transition to its M-series chips, which reshaped the Mac lineup and strengthened Apple’s position in the computer market. Before joining Apple, he worked at Intel and IBM in processor-related roles, and studied at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
In remarks accompanying the announcement, Tim Cook described Srouji as one of the most talented people he has worked with, highlighting his influence both in Apple and across the wider technology sector. Ternus also praised him as an outstanding partner and said he looked forward to continuing their cooperation in their new positions.
Srouji’s responsibilities now cover many of Apple’s most critical hardware areas, including chips, batteries, cameras, storage controllers, sensors, displays and cellular modems. The hardware engineering teams under his leadership oversee everything from product design and systems engineering to durability testing. With this change, a large share of Apple’s core hardware development is now concentrated under one executive, underlining the company’s confidence in Srouji as it enters a new leadership chapter.
