Apple’s hardware engineering chief to step down to focus on new project – iTnews

Apple’s hardware engineering chief, Dan Riccio, will step down to oversee a new project, the company said on Monday, providing few details on the longtime executive’s latest role.
Riccio will report to CEO Tim Cook, Apple said in a statement.
He will be replaced by company veteran John Ternus, who will join the executive team as senior vice president of hardware engineering.
Riccio, who joined Apple over two decades ago as vice president of product design, was named vice president of iPad hardware…

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