Apple chip leader Johny Srouji addressed rumors of his impending exit in a memo to staff on Monday, saying he doesn’t plan on leaving the company anytime soon.
“I love my team, and I love my job at Apple, and I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon,” he wrote.
Bloomberg reported on Saturday that Srouji had told CEO Tim Cook that he was considering leaving, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Srouji is seen as one of the most important executives at the company and he’s been in charge of the company’s hardware technologies team that includes chip development. At Apple since 2008, he has led teams that created the M-series chips used in Macs and the A-series chips at the heart of iPhones.
The memo confirming that he plans to stay at Apple comes as the company has seen several high-profile executive exits in the past weeks, raising questions about the stability of Apple’s top leadership.
In addition to developing the chips that enabled Apple to drop Intel from its laptops and desktops, in recent years Srouji’s teams have developed a cellular modem that will replace Qualcomm’s modems in most iPhones.
Srouji frequently presents at Apple product launches.
“I know you’ve been reading all kind of rumors and speculations about my future at Apple, and I feel that you need to hear from me directly,” Srouji wrote in the memo. “I am proud of the amazing Technologies we all build across Displays, Cameras, Sensors, Silicon, Batteries, and a very wide set of technologies, across all of Apple Products.”
Last week, Apple announced that its head of artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, was stepping down.
Two days later, the company announced the departure of Alan Dye, the head of user interface design. Dye, who was behind the “Liquid Glass” redesign, is joining Meta.
A day after Dye’s departure, Apple announced the retirement of general counsel Kate Adams and vice president for environment, policy, and social initiatives Lisa Jackson. Both Adams and Jackson reported directly to Cook.
Apple’s chief operating officer, Jeff Williams, retired this fall.
