Financial Times: Next year, Tim Cook may step down as Apple's head — the company has accelerated the search for candidates for his position
In October, insider and Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman reported that Apple is planning major personnel changes, under which Tim Cook will step down as the company's CEO.
Officially this data has not been confirmed, but another authoritative publication has spoken about Tim Cook's departure.
What is known
The Financial Times editorial team reported that Apple has accelerated the process of preparing to transfer company leadership and Cook may leave his position as early as next year.
As for the new Apple head, FT interlocutors confirmed Bloomberg's information that the most likely candidate is John Ternus — Apple's Vice President for hardware development. However, a final decision has not yet been made and the company is looking for additional candidates.
It is noted separately that the acceleration of the leadership change at Apple is not related to the company's business performance, as this process has long been planned and is not being conducted on an emergency basis.
As a reminder, on November 1st, Tim Cook turned 65 and in most companies at Apple's level, such an age is considered optimal for transitioning to a less responsible position. Thus, Cook, for example, could assume the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors, as did Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Bill Gates in due time.
Source: Financial Times
