A bombshell announcement from Cupertino late on Wednesday is reshaping the highest echelons of leadership at Apple, the world’s most valuable and scrutinised corporation. Jeff Williams, the Chief Operating Officer for the past decade and a figure many considered a potential,

Sabih Khan, Apple's senior vice president of operations, will assume the COO role later this month as part of what Apple called a long-planned succession. Williams will continue reporting to CEO Tim Cook in the interim while overseeing the Apple Watch,

Apple has announced that India-born Sabih Khan will take over as Chief Operating Officer later this month, succeeding longtime executive Jeff Williams, reported The Indian Express. Khan, currently Senior Vice President of Operations, joined Apple in 1995 and has since led its global operations, manufacturing, and environmental initiatives.