Apple taps insider Steve Smith to lead M&A as Adrian Perica shifts fully to services

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Oct 9, 2026, 10:30 am123 ptsTrending
Apple has named longtime insider Steve Smith as its new head of mergers and acquisitions, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters, in one of the latest management moves under Chief Executive John Ternus. Adrian Perica, who led Apple’s M&A and corporate development work for more than 17 years, is moving…

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