Apple has appointed Indian-origin executive Sabih Khan as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
The tech giant announced on Tuesday that Khan, who has been at Apple for 30 years, will succeed Jeff Williams in the role.
Journey of Sabih Khan at Apple
Khan is currently Apple’s Senior Vice President of Operations. He has been instrumental in streamlining the company’s global supply chain.
Sabih Khan joined Apple in 1995 as part of its procurement team. Earlier he worked at GE Plastics as an applications development engineer.
Born in 1966 in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district, he completed his education till fifth grade there before relocating to Singapore with his family.
Leadership transition, future plans
While, he will work as COO, the outgoing COO Jeff Williams has been with Apple for over two decades. He will continue reporting to CEO Tim Cook until his retirement later this year.
During the transition phase, Williams will oversee the design team and Apple Watch operations.
After the retirement, the design team will report directly to Cook.
