Apple to introduce its new CEO – and a folding iPhone – at annual showcase

John Ternus will helm first major event as head of $4.5tn company, alongside new products John Ternus, Apple’s new CEO, will helm the company’s annual showcase of new iPhones and other products on Wednesday. It will be the first time the public will get a feel for the executive, who is filling the shoes of Tim Cook and his predecessor, Steve Jobs, at the $4.5tn tech giant. Not much is publicly known about Ternus’s leadership style, even though he has worked at Apple for 25 years. He has kept a l