Sonos visionary hears call to mentor successor
In his typically understated way, Sonos founder John MacFarlane has quietly stepped away from his role as chief executive of the Santa Barbara-based audio company. MacFarlane, who has built one of the largest enterprises in the tech sector on the Central Coast, took to the Sonos blog on Jan. 10 to post the fact that Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: Time has come for Santa Barbara to reinvent retail experience
The imminent departure of Macy’s from Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo mall has triggered a round of hand wringing about the future of State Street, the region’s crown jewel of retailing. Macy’s closing was not totally unexpected; the chain is in trouble and having two stores on the South Coast made little sense. But it comes Read More →
Read More →Sonos founder John MacFarlane stepping down
John MacFarlane announced Jan. 10 that he would be stepping down as CEO of the Santa Barbara audio company he founded and passing leadership of Sonos to chief operations officer Patrick Spence. “Patrick demonstrated his leadership most recently with Sonos’ success during the holiday period, but more importantly, there isn’t a person who better embodies Read More →
Read More →MOXI molded with tri-county technological innovations
Santa Barbara’s waterfront will get its newest crown jewel early next year when MOXI makes its debut. MOXI – officially the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation – benefits from the latest thinking in active learning, strong leadership and the philanthropic capacity that very few communities can deliver. During a recent walk through the nearly Read More →
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Amazon invests in Santa Barbara’s TrackR
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Read More →Sonos shifts focus to voice control
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Read More →Sonos announces layoffs
Santa Barbara audio technology company Sonos, the fast-growing startup that is now a major downtown employer, has begun layoffs as it refocuses on voice controls. Sonos founder and CEO John MacFarlane made the announcement late March 9 in a blog post on the privately-held company’s website. The number of layoffs was not disclosed. “We are Read More →
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