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BusinessOctober 13, 2026, 01:11

Apple leadership shake-up: Ternus as CEO, Smith takes over M&A

With John Ternus as Apple's new CEO, the company is reshuffling leadership: veteran Steve Smith takes over acquisitions, corporate and M&A development from Adrian Perica. Perica stays on to oversee Apple News, iCloud and Fitness+, reporting to Eddy Cue, while Smith reports to CFO Kevan Parekh. Carson Oliver is promoted to App Store vice president after Phil Schiller stepped down in August.

Apple leadership shake-up: Ternus as CEO, Smith takes over M&A
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