July 8, 2025
PRESS RELEASE
Apple pronounces chief working officer transition
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple in the present day introduced Jeff Williams will transition his position as chief working officer later this month to Sabih Khan, Apple’s senior vp of Operations, as a part of a long-planned succession. Williams will proceed reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook dinner and overseeing Apple’s world-class design workforce and Apple Watch alongside the corporate’s Well being initiatives. Apple’s design workforce will then transition to reporting on to Cook dinner after Williams retires late within the yr.
“Jeff and I’ve labored alongside one another for so long as I can keep in mind, and Apple wouldn’t be what it’s with out him. He’s helped to create some of the revered international provide chains on the planet; launched Apple Watch and overseen its improvement; architected Apple’s well being technique; and led our world-class workforce of designers with nice knowledge, coronary heart, and dedication,” stated Tim Cook dinner, Apple’s CEO. “I’m and can all the time be past grateful for his quite a few contributions to Apple over time and his loyal friendship. Jeff’s true legacy will be seen within the wonderful workforce he’s created and, whereas he’ll be enormously missed, he leaves the work of the longer term in unimaginable fingers.”
“Sabih is an excellent strategist who has been one of many central architects of Apple’s provide chain,” stated Tim Cook dinner, Apple’s CEO. “Whereas overseeing Apple’s provide chain, he has helped pioneer new applied sciences in superior manufacturing, overseen the growth of Apple’s manufacturing footprint in the US, and helped make sure that Apple will be nimble in response to international challenges. He has superior our bold efforts in environmental sustainability, serving to cut back Apple’s carbon footprint by greater than 60 %. Above all, Sabih leads together with his coronary heart and his values, and I do know he’ll make an distinctive chief working officer.”
Khan has been at Apple for 30 years and joined the chief workforce as senior vp of Operations in 2019. He has been answerable for Apple’s international provide chain for the previous six years, making certain product high quality and overseeing planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and product achievement capabilities, in addition to Apple’s provider accountability packages that defend and educate employees at manufacturing services world wide. The workforce additionally helps Apple’s environmental initiatives by partnering with suppliers to propel inexperienced manufacturing, serving to preserve assets and defend the planet.
Throughout his profession with Apple, Williams constructed out a provide chain that has supported Apple’s progress and clients world wide with growth, together with the US, China, India, Japan, and throughout Southeast Asia. He led Apple’s provider accountability efforts which has helped increase the bar for employees world wide, providing crucial coaching and vital education schemes. Williams performed a key position within the introduction of iPod and iPhone packages. He led the hassle on Apple Watch over a decade in the past and architected the corporate’s well being technique, serving to clients stay more healthy lives, be taught extra about their well being, and obtain lifesaving care. For the previous a number of years, Williams has additionally overseen Apple’s industry-leading design workforce.
“I’ve a deep love for Apple. Working with all the wonderful individuals at this firm has been a privilege of a lifetime, and I can’t thank Tim sufficient for the chance, his inspirational management, and our friendship over time,” stated Williams. “June marked my twenty seventh anniversary with Apple, and my fortieth within the {industry}. Starting subsequent yr, I plan to spend extra time with family and friends, together with 5 grandchildren and counting. I’ve had the pleasure of working carefully with Sabih for 27 years and I feel he’s probably the most proficient operations government on the planet. I’ve great confidence in Apple’s future beneath his management on this position.”
Earlier than becoming a member of Apple’s procurement group in 1995, Khan labored as an functions improvement engineer and key account technical chief at GE Plastics. He earned bachelor’s levels in economics and mechanical engineering from Tufts College and a grasp’s diploma in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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