Johny Srouji revamps Apple hardware division, names new leader for Israel chip operations
The restructuring deepens integration between Apple’s silicon and device engineering teams.
Johny Srouji, Apple’s most senior Israeli executive and one of the highest-ranking Israelis in Silicon Valley, has begun a significant reorganization of hardware development at the tech giant aimed at streamlining and accelerating the development of future products, according to a Bloomberg report.
As part of the restructuring, Srouji appointed a new executive to oversee Apple’s R&D center in Israel from the company’s headquarters: Sribalan Santhanam. Srouji was elevated to the role of Chief Hardware Officer, effectively becoming one of the company’s most powerful executives, alongside the announcement that John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO.
In his expanded role, Srouji now oversees engineering across Apple’s hardware portfolio, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, in addition to the company’s chip engineering operations.
Although Ternus is not expected to officially take over as CEO until September, Srouji has already begun reshaping the organization under his authority. The restructuring is designed in part to improve integration between Apple’s chip teams and its hardware product divisions.
One of the most significant changes involves the management of product design, a division responsible for the appearance and key hardware capabilities of Apple devices. Responsibility is being shifted from longtime Apple vice president Kate Bergeron to two of her deputies: Shelly Goldberg and Dave Pakula. Goldberg oversees Mac product design, while Pakula is responsible for the Apple Watch, iPad, and AirPods.
Bergeron will move into a new role overseeing product reliability across Apple’s device lineup. That position was previously held by Tom Marieb, who is expected to replace Ternus as Apple’s head of hardware engineering. Under the new structure, Marieb will report to Srouji rather than directly to the CEO. Bergeron will report to Marieb while also retaining responsibility for materials development across Apple products.
Srouji has also moved two longtime Apple vice presidents to report directly to him: Matt Costello, who previously led development of Apple’s home and audio products and will now head a new platforms and collaboration team; and Kevin Lynch, who oversees a special projects group focused on robotics.
In addition, Srouji expanded the responsibilities of two senior executives: Santhanam and Zongjian Chen. Santhanam, who currently oversees development of Apple’s core chips, will now also manage Apple’s silicon engineering teams in Israel, alongside groups responsible for chip packaging, system integration, power management, and signal processing.
Chen, who led development of Apple’s cellular modem, will take responsibility for the company’s sensor, battery, camera, and display teams, as well as Apple’s blood sugar monitoring project.
