Xiaomi Hires Google’s Barra to Boost Growth Beyond China
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Xiaomi Corp., the smartphone maker that outsells Apple Inc. in China, said it hired a Google Inc. vice president as part of a push to find growth opportunities outside its home market.
Hugo Barra, who helped oversee Google’s Android product management, will join Xiaomi in October as head of international business development, Lei Jun, founder and chief executive officer of the Beijing-based company, said in a post on Sina Corp.’s Weibo microblog today. His post was confirmed by Raine Zhang, a Xiaomi spokeswoman.