Cupertino, California – Apple announced today that Dan Riccio will take on a new role focusing on a new project and reporting to CEO Tim Cook, building on more than two decades of innovation, service and leadership at Apple. John Ternus will now lead Apple’s Hardware Engineering organization as a member of the executive team.
“Every innovation that Dan has helped bring Apple to life has made us a better and more innovative company, and we’re glad he’s still part of the team,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook. . “John’s deep expertise and extensive experience make him a brave and visionary leader of our Hardware Engineering teams. I want to congratulate them both on these exciting new steps, and I look forward to many more innovations that will help them bring the world to life. ”
Riccio has been a leader in the design, development and design of almost all of Apple’s products. From the first generation iMac to the recent 5G iPhone series, M1-based Macs and AirPods Max, Riccio has the Hardware engineering teams and has scaled down Apple’s ability to innovate across several new product lines with the highest quality. After joining Apple in 1998 as a leader in the Product Design team, Riccio became vice president of iPad Hardware Engineering in 2010, and in 2012 he joined the executive team as the leader in Hardware Engineering. Riccio will continue to play a key role in shaping the future of Apple’s products in his new position as vice president of engineering.
“Working at Apple was the opportunity of a lifetime, and spending the best products in the world with the most talented people you can think of,” Riccio said. “After 23 years of leading our product design or hardware engineering teams – which culminated in our biggest and most ambitious product year ever – it is the right time for change. Next, I look forward to doing what I love most – I focus all my time and energy on Apple to create something new and amazing that I can no longer be excited about. ”