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CEO
Apple
Tim Cook
It is reported that he will immediately resign from his position early next year.Who is the replacement?
In recent months, members of Apple’s board of directors and senior executives have been preparing for this change in leadership.Cook, now 65, is already considering the end of his 14-year tenure.
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Cook served as CEO of Apple after Steve Jobs died in 2011.
According to reports
Financial Times
via
New York Post
, one of the figures widely reported to be the strongest candidate to replace Cook is John Ternus, Apple hardware engineer.
Ternus, who is now 50, joined Apple’s product design team in 2001. He rose through the ranks gradually, starting from a senior position in the hardware division and progressing to vice president in 2013. Several years later in 2021 he joined the company’s executive team.
He is also involved in the development of various Apple products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac and AirPods.Ternus also played a key role in the massive transition from Intel processors to Apple’s silicon chips.
In recent years, he has also become a figure who often appears at major launch events.Ternus is described as a charismatic executive who is respected by Apple fans and trusted by Cook, who has given him greater responsibility.
Although Ternus is considered by many to be the strongest candidate to succeed Cook, no decision has been made.
Dan Ives, head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, expressed doubt that Cook would step down in the next two years.
“I don’t see Cook leaving his post as CEO, at least until 2027. And maybe longer,” Ives told
The Post
.
Under Cook’s leadership, Apple’s market capitalization increased tenfold, from around $350 billion (Rp. 5,859 trillion) in 2011 to $4 trillion (Rp. 66,992 trillion) today.
In 2018, Apple became the first US public company to be valued at $1 trillion (Rp. 16,700 trillion), and surpassed the $2 trillion mark (Rp. 33,400 trillion) just two years later.
While Jobs was a visionary who prioritized innovation and design, chief operating officer Cook proved to be a master of efficiency and supply chain management, enabling Apple to expand its global presence and maintain its dominance.
Cook is also credited with the successful launch of products such as the Apple Watch in 2015 and AirPods in 2016. He led the company’s strategic shift into highly profitable services such as the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, and the Apple TV+ streaming service.
The division grew from $3 billion (Rp. 50.1 trillion) in fiscal 2011 to more than $96 billion (Rp. 1,608 trillion) in 2024, providing a reliable source of revenue to offset declining iPhone sales.
Cook also previously confirmed a solid succession plan, although he remained tight-lipped about the timing.
He has also made it clear that he would prefer a successor from within the company.
“I really want that person to be from within Apple, the next CEO,” Cook said in the same interview.
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