Apple appoints a new mergers and acquisitions chief

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Apple has named a new head of mergers and acquisitions as leadership changes continue under CEO John Ternus. Steve Smith is taking over M&A responsibilities from Adrian Perica, according to one account.

2 sourcesFirst reported by 9to5MacPublished 2026-10-09 14:58 UTCUpdated 2026-10-09 15:04 UTC

What we know

Confirmed by several sources

Apple has named a new mergers and acquisitions chief. — AppleInsider, 9to5Mac

Reported by one source

Steve Smith is taking over M&A responsibilities from Adrian Perica. — AppleInsider
Apple has also named a new vice president of the App Store. — 9to5Mac

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9to5Mac1 day agoFirst report

Apple names new head of mergers and acquisitions, per report
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