Apple announced an upcoming leadership change Monday (April 20), saying that John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO, effective Sept. 1. Ternus will also join the board of directors on that day. The transition follows a long-term succession planning process and was approved unanimously by the Apple board of directors, the […] The post Apple Hardware Leader John Ternus to Succeed CEO Tim Cook appeared first on PYMNTS.com .