Sabih Khan to Succeed Jeff Williams as Apple COO

Apple has announced that Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company from Moradabad, India, will succeed Jeff Williams as Chief Operating Officer later this month in a long-planned succession. Khan has been instrumental in shaping Apple's global supply chain and advancing sustainability initiatives, and has served as senior vice president of operations since 2019. Williams, who joined Apple in 1998 and became COO in 2010, will remain with the company to oversee the design team, Apple Watch, and health initiatives until retiring later this year. CEO Tim Cook praised Williams for establishing a leading global supply chain and described Khan as a brilliant strategist central to Apple’s operational resilience and environmental achievements. Khan's elevation highlights the growing prominence of Indian-origin executives in global tech leadership. After Williams' retirement, Apple's design team will report directly to Tim Cook.