Apple's Johny Srouji is stepping into a bigger role as the company's new Chief Hardware Officer. Currently serving as Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies, Srouji will now lead Apple's entire Hardware Engineering division, reporting to John Ternus as he prepares to take over as Apple's next CEO.

Tim Cook praised Srouji's contributions, calling him one of the most talented people he's worked with. Cook highlighted Srouji's pivotal role in driving Apple's silicon strategy and noted his influence has been felt deeply not just inside the company, but across the industry. Srouji has overseen the development of Apple silicon chips for the Mac.

The hardware engineering team is responsible for all Apple hardware products, from product design to system engineering to reliability and durability testing. This appointment places the architect of Apple's most significant technological transition in charge of the company's entire hardware future.

Srouji's promotion signals Apple's confidence in the executive who managed the critical shift from Intel processors to custom silicon. Now he will oversee hardware development company-wide, ensuring cohesive product strategy across the entire ecosystem.