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. (Licensing accounts for more than 75% of revenue.) The firm has about 1,900 patents and more than 990 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 and his family own the more than 40-year-old company.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: DLB) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £611.4 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 3.6% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £197.9 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 9.1% |
| 2011 Employees | 1,369 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 10.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB)
| Chairman | Peter Gotcher (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| President, CEO, and Director | Kevin J. Yeaman |
| EVP and CFO | Murray J. Demo |
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