Apple’s Hardware Chief Leaves Post for Unnamed New Project
- Dan Riccio steps down from role as head engineer on devices
- Riccio’s longtime lieutenant John Ternus to take over the job
Apple hardware executive Dan Riccio, right, at the 2019 Apple Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Calif.
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Apple Inc. said top hardware executive Dan Riccio is stepping down from his role to lead a new project at the company and John Ternus, one of his top lieutenants, will replace him.
Riccio has been senior vice president of hardware engineering since 2012, overseeing development of the hardware in the iPhone, iPad, Mac and audio products like the AirPods and HomePod. Ternus, who Bloomberg reported last year was poised to replace Riccio, has been vice president of hardware engineering since 2013, and was most recently leading the iPhone, Mac and iPad engineering groups.