Overview
- In a memo to his division on December 8, Johny Srouji told staff he loves his team and does not plan to leave Apple anytime soon, according to a message obtained by Bloomberg.
- Bloomberg had reported over the weekend that Srouji told CEO Tim Cook he was seriously considering a departure and had indicated to colleagues he would join another company if he left.
- Apple has worked to retain Srouji with a substantial compensation offer and discussions about broader responsibilities, including the option of creating a chief technology officer role.
- Srouji leads Apple’s hardware technologies group behind Apple silicon and other in‑house chips, making his potential exit a particular concern for the company’s product roadmap.
- His message arrives during a stretch of senior leadership changes at Apple, including the exits or announced retirements of AI lead John Giannandrea, design executive Alan Dye, environmental VP Lisa Jackson, general counsel Kate Adams, and earlier, COO Jeff Williams, with insiders naming Zongjian Chen and Sribalan Santhanam as likely successors if needed.