Apple plans to build a new development center in Israel to focus on developing chips for Mac
As Apple released the new MacBook Air at the WWDC 2022 developer conference, equipped with the new M2 chip, which opened the prelude to the second generation of M-series chips, it is almost only a matter of time before the completion of the self-developed chip transition plan. Apple hasn’t stopped moving forward and will ramp up efforts to develop new chips for the Mac next.
Recently, Elad Wertheimer, Apple’s head of chip development talent recruitment, announced that Apple will expand its presence in Israel with plans to build a new development center in Jerusalem aimed at developing new chips for Macs, and has begun recruiting developers.
Apple bought Israeli startup Anobit for $390 million in 2012, followed by 3D sensing company PrimeSense in 2013, and opened its first development center in Herzliya in 2015. At present, Apple has two development centers in Israel, located in Herzliya and Haifa, with a total of nearly 2,000 employees. Elad Wertheimer has played a vital role in the development of storage technology for Apple devices, wireless communication components for the Apple Watch, integrated circuits, and parts of the M1 Pro and M1 Max.
Apple’s senior vice president of hardware and technology, Johny Scrouj, who was born in Haifa, oversees the development center in Israel. Before joining Apple, Johny Scrouj also worked at Intel and IBM in senior positions in the development and design of CPUs. Johny Scrouj told local media that Apple will be committed to achieving inclusion and diversity in the global workforce, and expanding the team of engineers in Israel will help meet Apple’s growing business needs.
Apple’s senior vice president of hardware and technology, Johny Scrouj, who was born in Haifa, oversees the development center in Israel. Before joining Apple, Johny Scrouj also worked at Intel and IBM in senior positions in the development and design of CPUs. Johny Scrouj told local media that Apple will be committed to achieving inclusion and diversity in the global workforce, and expanding the team of engineers in Israel will help meet Apple’s growing business needs.