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Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Headquarters in San Francisco, California
Company type
Public
Traded as
NYSE: DLB (Class A)
S&P 400 component
Industry
Audio encoding/compression
Audio noise reduction
Founded
May 18, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-05-18) in London, England
Founder
Ray Dolby
Headquarters
Civic Center, San Francisco, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
30+ (2014)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Peter Gotcher
(executive chairman)
Kevin Yeaman
(president and CEO)
Products
see Technologies
Organizations
Dolby Digital
Brands
Dolby Surround/Pro Logic/Pro Logic II
Dolby SR
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Surround 7.1
Dolby noise-reduction system
Services
Dolby Cinema
Revenue
US$1.25 billion (2022)
Operating income
US$207 million (2022)
Net income
US$184 million (2022)
Total assets
US$2.69 billion (2022)
Total equity
US$2.25 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,336 (2022)
Subsidiaries
Audistry
Doremi Labs
Via Licensing
Website
dolby.com
Footnotes / references [1][2][3]
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (often shortened to Dolby Labs and known simply as Dolby) is a British-American technology corporation specializing in audio noise reduction, audio encoding/compression, spatial audio, and HDR imaging. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.[4]
^"US SEC: 2022 Form 10-K Dolby Laboratories, Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 18, 2022.
^"Dolby Laboratories – Sound Technology, Imaging Technology, Voice Technology". Audistry.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
^"ViaLicensing". ViaLicensing. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
^"Understanding the differences between domestic, international, and global companies".
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