Apple Unites Five Hardware Teams Under Srouji Ahead of CEO Ternus Shift
Apple will merge hardware engineering and technologies into a single team under Johny Srouji with five units led by Marieb, Santhanam, Chen, Millet and Nordhues, ahead of John Ternus’s CEO appointment. Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure added $3.66 trillion in market value and generated $112 billion net income in fiscal 2025.
1. Hardware Team Consolidation
Chief Hardware Officer Johny Srouji will combine Apple’s hardware engineering and hardware technologies teams into one organization. The move aims to streamline decision-making across iPhone, iPad and Watch product lines as the company enters a new leadership era.
2. Five-Part Organizational Structure
The consolidated group will span hardware engineering, silicon, advanced technologies, platform architecture and project management. Leadership assignments include Tom Marieb for engineering, Sri Santhanam for silicon, Zongjian Chen for advanced technologies, Tim Millet for architecture and Donny Nordhues for program management.
3. CEO Transition Timeline
John Ternus is slated to succeed Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook shifting to executive chairman. This hardware reorganization coincides with the leadership handover and aims to cement tighter integration under Ternus’s direction.
4. Tim Cook’s Legacy Metrics
During Cook’s 15-year tenure, Apple’s market value grew by $3.66 trillion, from under $350 billion to about $4.01 trillion. Fiscal 2025 net income reached $112 billion, reflecting sustained earnings expansion despite industry headwinds.