Overview

• Jeff Williams will retire by year-end after 27 years as COO, with Tim Cook lauding his role in building a respected global supply chain and launching the Apple Watch.
• Sabih Khan has begun transitioning into the COO role this month, assuming responsibility for Apple’s global operations and production strategies.
• Tim Cook will take direct oversight of Apple’s industrial design team once Williams departs, consolidating design authority at the CEO level.
• The realignment addresses competitive pressures in AI development and follows a roughly 25 percent decline in Apple’s market value this year.
• Apple has not confirmed any expansion of U.S. manufacturing as it continues diversifying production to India and Vietnam under White House pressure.