7 months ago
Tim Cook Expands John Ternus’ Role in Apple Design
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has given John Ternus, who is in charge of making Apple's hardware, a bigger job.
Now, John will also help decide how Apple's products look and work, both inside and outside.
This change happened quietly at the end of last year.
Even though John has more responsibility, the people who lead design teams still talk to Tim Cook directly.
This is important because Apple's design team has changed a lot since Jony Ive left.
Some people think John might become the next CEO one day, but Tim Cook isn't leaving soon.
Apple makes big design decisions together, and John is now one of the few people who help with that.
John Ternus, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, has been given a wider role to oversee the company's design organization.
The change was made towards the end of last year and was not publicly announced.
Ternus will guide design direction and coordinate decisions at the executive level, but design leaders may still report directly to Tim Cook.
This is the first time Ternus' role has extended to software interface and user experience design teams.
The move is seen as pragmatic, acknowledging Ternus' suitability for guiding design, and fuels speculation about his potential future as Apple's CEO.
- Who
- John Ternus, Tim Cook, Apple executives
- What
- John Ternus' role expanded to oversee Apple's design strategy
- Where
- Apple
- When
- End of 2023
- Why
- To guide design direction and coordinate decisions at the executive level
Key facts
- John Ternus
- Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple
- Tim Cook
- Apple CEO
- Jony Ive
- Former longtime design chief at Apple
- Jeff Williams
- Former chief operating officer at Apple
- Role Change
- End of 2023
