Following the announcement of a CEO transition, Sonos is making further leadership adjustments. Chief Product Officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is leaving the company, with interim CEO Tom Conrad stating the position is now 'redundant'. Bouvat-Merlin's departure comes amid reports that the company released an overhauled mobile app before it was ready, leading to customer dissatisfaction and brand damage. Conrad emphasized the need for a streamlined leadership structure and praised Bouvat-Merlin's contributions during his tenure.
A day after Sonos announced a CEO transition, the company is making more moves. Chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin will also be leaving his position. Some employees have told me that Bouvat-Merlin shares a significant amount of blame for the brand damage that Sonos has endured over the last year after deciding to release an overhauled mobile app well before it was ready for customers.
Conrad’s full email follows below: > Team, > Earlier this morning, I committed to you to share the truth. In that spirit, I want to share some changes I am making to simplify our leadership structure and flatten our Product organization. > With my stepping in as CEO, the Board, Max, and I have agreed that my background makes the Chief Product Officer role redundant. Therefore, Max’s role is being eliminated and the Product organization will report directly to me.
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