Hugo Barra leaves the VP of Android and will for Xiaomi - Terra Brazil

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The Brazilian Hugo Barra, vice president of product management for Google’s Android division, left the company. Barra will work as vice president of Global Xiaomi, China.

Google also confirmed the departure of the Brazilian.

“We wish the best for Hugo Barra. We will miss him on Google and we are thrilled with their presence within the Android ecosystem. ”

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Bar published the news on his Google+ account .

“After nearly five and a half years at Google and nearly three years as a member of the Android team – the group most amazing people I’ve ever worked in my life – I decided to start a new chapter in his career.

In a few weeks, I’ll join the team Xiaomi in China to help them expand their product portfolio and business globally – as Vice President of Global Xiaomi. I’m really looking forward to this new challenge, and I am particularly excited about the opportunity to continue to help drive the Android ecosystem.

It was an amazing tour and true honor to join the Android team at Google, and I particularly want to thank + Andy Rubin, Hiroshi Lockheimer +, + + Sundar Pichai and Vic Gundotra by phenomenal support and guidance over the years.

+ Android team, I’ll miss you all! “

It was an amazing tour and true honor to join the Android team at Google

Hugo Barra

Although no direct link with the output bar a personal fact, occurred within Google, may have influenced the decisions of the executive.

AllThingsD sources cite that Barra had a relationship with an employee of Google, supposedly Amanda Rosenberg, marketing manager at Google and Glass, Amanda, in recent days have been seen with the co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin. Sergey would be separated from his wife.

The output bar leaves a big hole in Android division, especially after the founder of the OS, Andy Rubin, left the division in March 2013.

The information is from Mashable, The Verge and AllThingsD.

Hugo Barra introduced the Nexus 7 in July

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