CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – Apple today announced that, effective immediately, Johny Srouji will assume the position of Chief Hardware Officer. Formerly serving as Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, Srouji will take on an expanded leadership role overseeing Hardware Engineering, previously managed by John Ternus, as well as the hardware technologies organization.
“Johny is one of the most talented people I have ever had the privilege to work with,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. “He has played a singular role in driving Apple’s silicon strategy, and his influence has been felt deeply not just inside the company, but across the industry. He has always led his organization with remarkable deftness and judgment, and time and again, his team has delivered breakthrough innovations that have transformed our products. We are incredibly fortunate to have him as Apple’s chief hardware officer.”
Srouji has assembled one of the world’s most talented and innovative teams of silicon and technology engineers, spearheading advancements in custom chips and hardware technologies. Their work includes Apple silicon, batteries, cameras, storage controllers, sensors, displays, cellular modems, and other essential components across Apple’s entire product portfolio.
“Johny has been an incredible partner on the executive team, and is going to be an extraordinary chief hardware officer,” said incoming Apple CEO John Ternus. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with him in our new roles.”
Apple’s exceptional hardware engineering team transforms innovative concepts into seamlessly integrated products that users depend on daily. They are responsible for designing and developing all of Apple’s hardware products, overseeing all aspects from product design and systems engineering to reliability and durability testing. The team collaborates closely with industrial design, hardware technology, software engineering, and operations to deliver some of the most innovative products in the industry.
Srouji joined Apple in 2008 to oversee the development of the A4, Apple’s first internally designed system-on-a-chip. Before joining Apple, he held senior roles at Intel and IBM focused on processor development and design. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
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