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.

Headquarters in San Francisco
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: DLB (Class A) S&P 400 component
Industry	Audio encoding/compression Audio noise reduction
Founded	May 18, 1965 (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

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.