Apple on Tuesday named insider Sabih Khan as its chief operating officer, taking over from Jeff Williams, as part of a long-planned succession.

Sabih Khan, Apple's senior vice president of operations, will assume the COO role later this month as part of what Apple called a long-planned succession. Williams will continue reporting to CEO Tim Cook in the interim while overseeing the Apple Watch,

Apple has appointed Sabih Khan, an Indian-origin executive, as its new Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Jeff Williams. Khan, a 30-year Apple vetera