Report: Apple's Chip Chief Johny Srouji Considers Leaving

Apple's already shaken leadership team could face another prominent departure: Johny Srouji, who heads the successful hardware technology division, is reportedly considering a move to another company. The executive recently informed Apple CEO Tim Cook that he is contemplating leaving, according to a report by the financial news agency Bloomberg, citing informed sources. Srouji is reportedly not planning to retire but to move to a different company.

New Apple Role for Srouji Under Discussion

This is causing considerable concern within Apple: Tim Cook is "aggressively" working to keep Srouji at the company, writes Bloomberg. One possibility being discussed is creating a new position as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the executive, a role that hasn't existed for decades. Srouji would then also take responsibility for the rest of the hardware development. However, the chip expert reportedly does not want to work under a CEO other than Tim Cook – the question of succession is also becoming increasingly prominent there.

Srouji is responsible for Apple's central and highly successful chip development, which has repeatedly caused considerable excitement in recent years – most recently with the successful transition of Macs from Intel processors to Apple's equally efficient and powerful M-chips. The first cellular modem and the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip N1 now also bear an Apple logo.

Apple's Top Management in Flux

Srouji's departure – especially to another company – would be another massive loss for Apple. The company has already lost several key figures and changed management positions in recent months – right up to the highest executive level. Just last week, Apple announced the departure of two top female executives and the head of AI. Furthermore, Apple's prominent and controversial head of interface design is moving to Meta.

(lbe)