小米副總裁雨果-巴拉宣布離職

北京時間1月23日消息 小米副總裁雨果-巴拉(Hugo Barra)在Facebook發文稱，由于健康問題，他將從小米離職。據新浪科技報道，小米官方向新浪科技證實了此消息，但未有進一步說明。

雨果-巴拉從2013年10月開始出任小米副總裁，負責小米國際業務拓展，主導了小米手機的國際化，并幫助小米進軍了印度市場。雨果-巴拉在2015年底的一次采訪中提到，過去18年，他一直都在和印度市場打交道，2014年小米在印度起步，一年之內就賣出了300萬部手機，而僅2015年第三季度，小米就賣出了100萬部。從2015年初到12月，小米的平均季增長率達到45%。

根據IDC最新數據，小米已經成為排名前五的手機廠商，2016年全年小米在印度銷售額達10億美元。

在加盟小米之前，雨果-巴拉曾任職谷歌。他在2008年加入谷歌，出任谷歌英國移動產品部門經理，2010年出任Android團隊產品總監，后升任副總裁，先后牽頭負責谷歌移動搜索、谷歌地圖移動版、谷歌語音搜索、谷歌垂直搜索、移動廣告、Android4.0等產品項目。

巴拉在文章中特別感謝了小米CEO雷軍，稱雷軍是“導師和朋友”，并談到雷軍請他繼續為小米公司擔當顧問職責。

以下為雨果-巴拉發表的文章原文：

THANKS FOR A GREAT 3.5 YEARS, MI FANS — When Lei Jun and Bin Lin came to me nearly four years ago with the opportunity to help turn a young rockstar startup into a global player, I embarked on what has been the greatest and most challenging adventure of my life. I moved to Beijing, 6,500 miles out of my comfort zone in Silicon Valley, to build from scratch a startup team within a bigger startup. This journey has been nothing short of spectacular in every way, and I can proudly say that Xiaomi Global is the first baby I helped bring into the world :)

But what I've realized is that the last few years of living in such a singular environment have taken a huge toll on my life and started affecting my health. My friends, what I consider to be my home, and my life are back in Silicon Valley, which is also much closer to my family. Seeing how much I've left behind these past few years, it is clear to me that the time has come to return.

As I thought about this late last year, I concluded that Xiaomi is in a very good place on its global expansion path, and if there was ever going to be a good time for me to come back home, that time is now — when I can confidently say our global business is no longer just an in-house startup. We turned India from a dream into Xiaomi’s largest international market with $1 billion in annual revenues, faster than any company in India's history. We expanded into Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and more recently 20 other markets including Russia, Mexico, and Poland. We teamed up with Google to launch our first official product in the US, and with our successful debut at CES 2017 — where we won 3 prestigious awards — the world now sees that Xiaomi is a global player changing the tech industry through our simple promise of bringing innovation to everyone.

More importantly, we now have a team of some of the most remarkable and enthusiastic people I have ever worked with, and leaving them all behind is without doubt the most difficult part of stepping away. At the same time, I know I’ll be leaving them in very good hands. Xiaomi now has a strong, globally-minded executive team who will continue to drive the momentum we began together.

I want to thank the Xiaomi founders, and particularly our CEO Lei Jun, who has been a mentor and a friend. It has been both humbling and uplifting to work with a man whose vision is redefining the role technology plays in all of our lives, and the role the China tech industry plays in the world. As a friend and shareholder of the company, I am honored that he has been very supportive of my transition and has asked me to remain an advisor to Xiaomi indefinitely, as we continue to extend our reach around the world.

For me, as for many people in China, the Spring Festival brings new beginnings, and I will be transitioning out of my role at Xiaomi in February after Chinese New Year. I will take some much-needed time off before embarking on a new adventure back in Silicon Valley.

To my Xiaomi colleagues in China and India: as I leave our home in Beijing and Bangalore, please be assured that I will remain your loyal and grateful Mi fan 虎哥. I will be watching diligently from the sidelines and rooting for you guys all the way! And, of course, a very special shout-out to all our Mi fans around the world, who have won my heart for life!

Stay in touch guys :)

I'll be seeing you,

Hugo