Sonos appoints software veteran Hugo Barra to its board after app troubles

is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and more. As Sonos continues a company-wide effort to redeem itself after last year’s app snafu, it’s adding a well-known industry name to its board of directors. This morning, Sonos announced that Hugo Barra is joining the board to replace Mike Volpi, who is stepping down after 15 years — the longest tenure of any board member. Barra has a long resume that includes senior leadership positions at companies including Google, where he’s credited with leading “the Android ecosystem from nascency through its first billion users.” After that, he moved onto Xiaomi and spent three years overseeing global operations for the influential Chinese phone manufacturer. Barra’s next stop was Meta, where he served as vice president of the company’s Oculus virtual reality division. He’s currently the co-founder and hea ... Read full article.