古尔曼最新写道，Vision Products Group的员工被告知，该团队将变为隶属于现任硬件工程高级副总裁John Ternus的部门，里奇奥的副手Mike Rockwell将继续领导部门的日常工作。1. Dan Riccio once served as Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, leading the design, development, and engineering work of almost all Apple products. 2. Gurman believes that despite previous rumors of Riccio being "approaching retirement," his departure will be one of the most important losses for Apple's executive team.
Financial Sector Information on October 10th (Editor Zhao Hao), according to the latest disclosure by well-known technology journalist Mark Gurman, Apple's senior executive Dan Riccio will resign this month.
Dan Riccio once served as Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, leading the design, development, and engineering work of almost all Apple products. In 2021, Riccio transferred to a new role focusing on a new project - responsible for developing the Vision Pro headset, reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook, and leading thousands of engineers.
Gurman recently wrote that employees of the Vision Products Group were informed that the team will now be part of the department led by current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, and Riccio's deputy, Mike Rockwell, will continue to lead the department's daily work.
Gurman believes that despite previous rumors of Riccio being "approaching retirement," his departure will be one of the most important losses for Apple's executive team.
Dan Riccio Source: Apple Official Website
It is understood that Riccio joined Apple in 1998, responsible for leading the product design team. In 2010, he became the Vice President of Hardware Engineering for iPad. In 2012, he joined the executive team as head of hardware engineering.
According to Apple, Riccio "once led the design, development, and engineering work of almost all Apple products" - from the first iMac to the iPhone series, Macs based on the M1 chip, and AirPods Max, the hardware engineering teams of these products were all built by Riccio.
At an event at MIT on Wednesday, Ive told students he is approaching the end of his Apple career. Ive hopes to be more involved in university engineering projects named after him. He also talked about the birth of the first generation iMac, and expressed that the iPhone X is his proudest product.
Ive said he has been considering retirement for five years, and Friday will be his last day. He also discussed the leadership skills he learned while working with Cook and Jobs.
Ive stated that some large tech companies fail because they increasingly dislike risk. Apple's success stems from maintaining flexibility, empowering executives, and knowing who to hold accountable for mistakes.
Gurman wrote that while Ive is known for his controversial style, he has indeed made many important decisions during his 26 years at Apple, conducting key recruitment, encouraging acquisitions, and enabling Apple to advance the development and production of some major products.
During his tenure leading the Vision Products Group, Ive was one of the biggest advocates for Vision Pro, carrying out the mission of bridging between departments and other executives. Making Vision Pro popular remains a tough battle for Apple.
Gurman also mentioned that Ive once tried to lead Apple into the autonomous car field, a goal abandoned this year. Gurman stated that Ive's transition to a smaller role in 2021 aligns with Apple's consistent pattern, as seen with 'veteran' executives like Phil Schiller and CFO Luca Maestri.
Gurman wrote that Ive's departure will be one of the biggest changes since former Apple designer Jony Ive resigned in 2019. However, there is a bigger change ahead—more executives approaching retirement age, including Cook who will turn 65 in November next year.
