Apple is orchestrating its biggest executive reshuffling in years as former COO Jeff Williams prepares to retire and chip chief Johnny Srouji evaluates his future at the company. The moves signal a major transition period for the tech giant, with responsibilities being redistributed across key divisions including health, services, and hardware development.
Apple is in the middle of a significant leadership transition that's reshaping how the company manages its most strategic divisions. The changes come as former COO Jeff Williams prepares to step down at the end of this year, forcing the iPhone maker to redistribute his extensive portfolio across multiple senior executives.
The most notable shift puts Eddy Cue, Apple's head of services, in charge of the company's health and fitness teams according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This reorganization comes at a crucial time as Apple prepares to launch what sources describe as a Health Plus subscription service that could significantly expand the company's services revenue.
Williams, who had been Apple's operational backbone for years, already handed over the COO title to Sabih Khan, the company's former VP of operations, back in July. But his influence extended far beyond traditional operations into Apple's ambitious health initiatives and Apple Watch development. Now that broader portfolio is being carved up among the company's senior leadership team.
Craig Federighi, Apple's software chief, will take over watchOS development, while hardware leader John Ternus assumes responsibility for Apple Watch hardware engineering. The split reflects Apple's recognition that the Watch has evolved from a simple accessory into a complex health monitoring platform that requires specialized oversight across both software and hardware teams.
But perhaps the most significant development involves Johnny Srouji, Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, who is reportedly "evaluating his future at the tech giant." Srouji has been instrumental in Apple's chip independence strategy, leading the team that developed the company's custom silicon from the A-series processors to the M-series chips that transformed Mac performance. His potential departure comes just months after his team launched Apple's first in-house cellular modem, a project that reduces the company's dependence on Qualcomm.