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Sonos Appoints Tom Conrad as Permanent CEO to Drive Strategic Reinvention

His permanent appointment signals a renewed focus on quality improvements with customer trust at its center

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Overview

  • Tom Conrad officially transitions from interim to permanent chief executive after leading Sonos since January 2025.
  • He stepped in following the flawed May 2024 app redesign that prompted former CEO Patrick Spence’s resignation.
  • Conrad oversaw a reorganization that trimmed about 200 positions and ended the Ikea Symfonisk collaboration to create leaner product teams.
  • In March, Sonos launched major software updates for its Ace headphones and Arc soundbar and committed to biweekly app releases.
  • Conrad has laid out plans to recommit to customer-first principles and develop next-generation audio experiences.