Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB)
San Francisco, CA 94103-4813 (Map) Phone: 415-558-0200
Fax: 415-863-1373
http://www.dolby.com
Overview
Talk about having a sound business model. Dolby Laboratories is the market leader in developing sound processing and noise reduction systems for use in professional and consumer audio and video equipment. Though it does make some of its own products, Dolby mostly licenses its technology to other manufacturers. The firm has about 1,000 patents and 870 trademarks worldwide. In film, the Dolby Digital format has become the de facto audio standard; its systems equip movie screens around the globe. The company has expanded into digital audio compression. American engineer and physicist Ray Dolby founded the firm in London in 1965 and moved it to San Francisco in 1977. He controls 91% of the company's voting power.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: DLB) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | £235.4 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 23.1% |
| 2007 Net Income (mil.) | £69.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 59.5% |
| 2007 Employees | 976 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 13.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB)
| Chairman | Ray M. Dolby (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | N. William Jasper Jr. Connect to this executive |
| EVP and CFO | Kevin J. Yeaman Connect to this executive |
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