Dolby

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (often known simply as Dolby) is a company specializing in audio noise reduction, audio encoding/compression, spatial audio, and High-dynamic-range television imaging. Dolby licenses its technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Company typePublic
  • NYSE: DLB (Class A)
  • S&P 400 component
Industry
FoundedMay 18, 1965 (1965-05-18) in London, England
FounderRay Dolby
Headquarters
Civic Center, San Francisco, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
30+ (2014)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Productssee Technologies
ServicesDolby Cinema
RevenueDecrease US$1.25 billion (2022)
Decrease US$207 million (2022)
Decrease US$184 million (2022)
Total assetsDecrease US$2.69 billion (2022)
Total equityDecrease US$2.25 billion (2022)
Number of employees
2,336 (2022)
Subsidiaries
  • Audistry
  • Doremi Labs
  • Via Licensing
Websitedolby.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3]

It was founded by Ray Dolby (1933–2013) in London, England, in 1965. He moved the company headquarters to San Francisco in 1976.

The first movie with Dolby sound was A Clockwork Orange in 1971.

References
  1. "US SEC: 2022 Form 10-K Dolby Laboratories, Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 18 November 2022.
  2. "Dolby Laboratories – Sound Technology, Imaging Technology, Voice Technology". Audistry.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  3. "ViaLicensing". ViaLicensing. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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