{"id":6326,"date":"2026-09-01T18:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=6326"},"modified":"2026-09-01T18:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:44:28","slug":"apple-john-ternus-staff-memo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=6326","title":{"rendered":"John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a \u2018huge launch next week\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">Team,<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">Today, on my first day as CEO, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank everyone for the warm wishes. I also want to extend my deep appreciation to Tim for sharing so much of his knowledge and experience during this transition, and more importantly, for everything he contributed to Apple over the years. We\u2019re so lucky to have had a CEO who led with his values and with such decency and humanity. We are all better for it and I\u2019m so grateful he\u2019ll be our executive chairman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">I\u2019m honored to be stepping into this role at what is truly the greatest company in the world, and I am so excited about everything we have in store. We have a huge launch next week that\u2019s going to be phenomenal. Thanks for everything you\u2019ve all done to make it possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">I\u2019m just as excited about what lies beyond that, including the incredible products already in the works and the ones we haven\u2019t even imagined yet that we\u2019ll dream up and create together. There\u2019s no team in the world I\u2019d rather build the future with.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">More to come. In the meantime, thanks for your excellent work!<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">John<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/987583\/apple-john-ternus-staff-memo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team, Today, on my first day as CEO, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank everyone for the warm wishes. 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