Apple Names Sabih Khan As New COO As Part Of Long-Planned Succession; Jeff Williams To Oversee Design And Health Initiatives Until Year-End Retirement

Apple® today announced Jeff Williams will transition his role as chief operating officer later this month to Sabih Khan, Apple's senior vice president of Operations as part of a long-planned succession. Williams will continue reporting to Apple CEO Tim Cook and overseeing Apple's world class design team and Apple Watch alongside the company's Heath initiatives. Apple's design team will then transition to reporting directly to Cook after Williams retires late in the year.