Apple announced on Monday promotions of internal executivesJohn TurnusBecome the next CEO. In the context of artificial intelligence leading changes in the entire industry, this executive who has been deeply involved in the hardware field for many years will take charge of the company after Tim Cook.
This management handover marks the end of an era for this world-leading benchmark company. At the same time, competing products are betting on artificial intelligence-related products in an attempt to break Apple's dominant position in the consumer electronics market.
The following is Ternus’ key biographical information:
Senior company veteran
Turnus Yu2001Joined Apple's product design team and was promoted to Vice President of Hardware Engineering in 2013. Enter Apple's core senior management in 2021 and assume his current position——Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, reporting directly to Tim Cook.
Leading Apple’s core hardware research and development
In recent years, Ternus has been responsible for the layout of many of Apple’s key hardware products, coveringiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPodsFull product line R&D team. He helped Apple's Mac series computer sales recover and its market share increase year by year, playing a key role in the recovery of the business.
Leading major iPhone revisions
Last fall, Turnus announcediPhone Airmodel, this is Apple’s largest innovation and upgrade to the iPhone product line since 2017.
Power transfer arrangements
Ternus will beSeptember 1Officially takes over as CEO of Apple, replacing Tim Cook, who has been at the helm of Apple since 2011; Cook will then transition to the companyexecutive chairman.
Ternus, 50, is the same age Cook was when he took over as CEO from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011. He has also been on Apple's board of directors since September 1.
Early life
Before joining Apple, Ternus worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems. he ownsBS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
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