Apple Restructures Global Affairs and Apple Music Teams [Report]

Apple is reorganizing its global affairs and Apple Music teams, marking the latest in a series of leadership changes at the company, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.The shake-up in Apple's global affairs division affects oversight of government relations across Europe, India, China, and other parts of Asia. Lisa Jackson, a vice president who reports directly to CEO Tim Cook, will now oversee the Europe and Asia teams. These teams were previously under Nick Ammann, Apple's vice president of global policy, who will now manage the India and China groups. Matt Browne and Elizabeth Hernandez, who lead the Europe and Asia teams respectively, will report to Jackson, while Frank Fan and Virat Bhatia, who oversee China and India, will report to Ammann. The U.S. government affairs team, led by Tim Powderly, remains at the same level as the Europe and Asia teams in the new structure.These changes come as Apple faces increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. In the EU, the company has been hit with fines and pushed to make changes to its operating systems. Apple is also dealing with antitrust concerns in Japan and South Korea, and adapting to shifting trade dynamics under the Trump administration by moving more of its manufacturing to India. A recent standoff with Indonesia, which had blocked iPhone 16 sales, was resolved after Apple agreed to produce AirTags and parts for AirPods Max locally.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube

Apr 30, 2025 - 05:57

Apple Restructures Global Affairs and Apple Music Teams [Report]

Apple is reorganizing its global affairs and Apple Music teams, marking the latest in a series of leadership changes at the company, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.

The shake-up in Apple's global affairs division affects oversight of government relations across Europe, India, China, and other parts of Asia. Lisa Jackson, a vice president who reports directly to CEO Tim Cook, will now oversee the Europe and Asia teams. These teams were previously under Nick Ammann, Apple's vice president of global policy, who will now manage the India and China groups. Matt Browne and Elizabeth Hernandez, who lead the Europe and Asia teams respectively, will report to Jackson, while Frank Fan and Virat Bhatia, who oversee China and India, will report to Ammann. The U.S. government affairs team, led by Tim Powderly, remains at the same level as the Europe and Asia teams in the new structure.

These changes come as Apple faces increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. In the EU, the company has been hit with fines and pushed to make changes to its operating systems. Apple is also dealing with antitrust concerns in Japan and South Korea, and adapting to shifting trade dynamics under the Trump administration by moving more of its manufacturing to India. A recent standoff with Indonesia, which had blocked iPhone 16 sales, was resolved after Apple agreed to produce AirTags and parts for AirPods Max locally.

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