Sahib Khan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Apple, succeeding Jeff Williams. Khan, a seasoned Apple veteran, has served under Williams for six years, focusing on the company's supply chain and logistics. His rise to COO coincides with significant challenges posed by global trade policies, particularly tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Apple’s manufacturing practices. Apple is diversifying its supply chain and investing heavily in U.S. facilities. Khan's promotion also follows a setback in the AI sector with a key figure being recruited by Meta, but the company remains confident in Khan's capabilities to navigate these challenges.
"Sabih is a brilliant strategist who has been one of the central architects of Apple's supply chain," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, in a company press release.
As a result, the business has been actively diversifying its supply chain, shifting some production out of China to countries like India and Vietnam to mitigate tariff impacts.
Apple has since pledged $500 billion in investments to expand its U.S. facilities.
Khan's promotion comes after one of the company's AI darlings was poached by Meta.
Collection
[
|
...
]