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Who is Sabih Khan? Everything you need to know about Apple’s Indian-origin COO
Sabih Khan is presently Apple’s senior vice president of Operations and will assume the chief operating officer (COO) role later this month.
Apple on Tuesday named Sabih Khan as its chief operating officer (COO) who will take over the role from Jeff Williams. The company added that the Indian-origin executive will transition to this new position “as part of a long-planned succession.” Apple CEO Tim Cook also praised the Indian-origin executive as a “brilliant strategist”
Early life and education of Sabih Khan
Where is Sabih Khan from?
Khan was born in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, in 1966. While in school, he moved to Singapore with his family. He later relocated to America.
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The new Apple COO has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University. The Apple executive has also earned a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Sabih Khan’s role and achievements at Apple
The Indian-origin executive joined the tech company in 1995 and has worked in various roles for the past 30 years. According to a statement by the company, he has “played an important role in delivering each of Apple’s innovative products to market.”
Where did he work before?
Prior to joining Apple, Khan worked at GE Plastics as an applications development engineer and key account technical leader.
When will he assume the role of the COO?
Khan is currently Apple’s senior vice president of Operations, reporting to the current COO, Jeff Williams. However, later this month, Khan will replace Williams to assume this role.
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Though Williams will no longer be the COO, he will oversee Apple’s design team alongside the company’s Health initiatives.
What did Tim Cook say about Khan?
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook praised the Indian-origin executive as a “brilliant strategist” in a statement issued by the company. He said, “Sabih is a brilliant strategist who has been one of the central architects of Apple’s supply chain.”
“While overseeing Apple’s supply chain, he has helped pioneer new technologies in advanced manufacturing, overseen the expansion of Apple’s manufacturing footprint in the United States, and helped ensure that Apple can be nimble in response to global challenges,” Cook added.
The CEO added that Khan has helped advance the company’s “ambitious efforts in environmental sustainability.”
