Sonos Plans to Cut Jobs as It Prepares Push Into Headphones
- Company to trim positions in product development organization
- Move comes after CEO promises to enter major new category
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Sonos Inc. is cutting jobs in its product development organization as the company prepares to expand into headphones, adding to recent upheaval at the maker of smart speakers and audio gear.
Chief Product Officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin announced the move in an email to employees Wednesday, following the company’s quarterly earnings report. He said that affected staff would be notified via email and that conversations with those being terminated would occur on Thursday. He didn’t specify how many roles would be eliminated.