Sonos is undergoing significant changes as it bounces back from setbacks caused by a problematic mobile app redesign last year. Following the departure of CEO Patrick Spence, chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is also stepping down. He will serve as an advisor to interim CEO Tom Conrad during the leadership transition before officially leaving Sonos.
Conrad shared news of this latest leadership shift with Sonos employees through a company-wide email today. The role of CPO is being eliminated, with Sonos’ product team now reporting directly to Conrad temporarily.
Since the release of a flawed mobile app update in May that was plagued with bugs and missing features, Sonos has been struggling. This led to a decline in financial performance and a round of layoffs in August affecting around 100 employees. In an effort to regain customer confidence following the app launch debacle, Sonos has taken various steps, including this recent decision to replace top leadership.
2025-01-14 17:32:56
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