Senior Management/Officers
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Dolby Laboratories' Chairman and founder, Ray Dolby, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1933. While still in high school, he went to work for Ampex Corporation, where he ultimately became responsible for developing the electronics for the first Ampex professional videotape recorder, the precursor of every professional and consumer videotape system today. He received his BS degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1957 and, as a Marshall Scholar, left Ampex to pursue further studies at Cambridge University in England, where he received a PhD degree in physics in 1961.
In 1965, Ray founded Dolby Laboratories with the initial goal of developing electronic systems for reducing the background noise, such as hiss, introduced by the tape recording process. With the success of those systems and many analog and digital innovations since, the Dolby name has come to be associated worldwide with quality audio from film soundtracks, home theater systems, audio- and videocassettes, DVD, TV audio, and cable and satellite transmissions. Ray makes his home in San Francisco with his wife, Dagmar. More >
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Attracted to the prospect of helping shape the future of a young technology company, Bill Jasper joined Dolby Laboratories in 1979 as Vice President, Finance and Administration. In 1981, Bill became Executive Vice President, and was named company President in 1983. Over the last 25 years, he has led the company's successful transition from an analog audio pioneer to a digital entertainment company that has made consumers aware of just how good audio can sound.
In recent years, Bill has been leading Dolby through another exciting transformation—shifting from a company with a focus on pure audio to one that is widely recognized for its world-class expertise in both audio and video.
Bill is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and is an at-large member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). He is also a member of the board of directors at Dolby. Bill received a BS degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA degree in finance from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Mark Anderson is responsible for global legal compliance for Dolby Laboratories. Prior to joining Dolby, Mark worked as partner and head of the Commercial Law Department and the Business Transactions Practice Group for Farella Braun + Martel in San Francisco. During his 15 years at that firm, Mark handled corporate and securities transactions for public and private companies, including Dolby. Mark has also worked as a CPA with a Big Four accounting firm and as a vice president and corporate controller at a real estate investment company.
Mark holds a BS degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and obtained his JD degree with highest honors from Golden Gate University School of Law, where he graduated first in his class. He is a member of the California bar and is a certified public accountant.
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As Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Ramzi Haidamus leads the company global sales and marketing functions for Dolby Laboratories by implementing overall go-to-market plans and partnering with Dolby's Products and Technology group to develop product strategy. His responsibilities include overseeing product marketing, corporate marketing, business development, and sales, as well as field operations and customer support worldwide.
Previous to his current role, Ramzi was Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Division. In this position, he was responsible for the strategic direction of the development, marketing, and licensing of Dolby technologies that are used in a wide range of consumer electronics. Before his position as head of the Consumer Division, Ramzi served as the President and General Manger of Dolby's wholly-owned subsidiary Via Licensing Corporation, which he guided from a small start-up to a profitable, world-class patent licensing organization. Prior to launching Via Licensing in 2002, Ramzi spent several years in key positions at Dolby, including Director of Business Development, Technology and Business Strategist, and Licensing Manager. Managing and administering licensing programs for the company, Ramzi played a pivotal role in the successful adoption of Dolby's technologies in open standards, such as DVD-Video and DVD-Recordable. He was a key player in the successful launch of the DVD format, which won Dolby a joint Emmy Award in 1999.
Before joining Dolby, Ramzi worked at Stanford Research Systems for seven years. He holds a BS in electrical engineering and an MS in computer engineering from the University of the Pacific, and he has completed advanced coursework at Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the Center for Creative Leadership. Ramzi currently serves on the board of directors for the Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross and is a member of the Licensing Executive Society.
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As Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, Marty Jaffe is charged with leading corporate strategy and oversees a variety of departments, including Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Development, and Information Technology. Since joining Dolby in 2000, Marty has led efforts to prepare the company for future growth. During his tenure, he has strengthened the company’s Corporate Communications, Branding, and Legal departments.
Before joining Dolby, Marty was Vice President and CFO for the Chronicle Publishing Company, where he oversaw its finance, tax, risk management, benefits, planning, and information departments. He also held a number of other positions at Chronicle Publishing. Prior to that, he was a tax manager at Arthur Andersen, where Dolby was one of his clients. Marty is a certified public accountant and holds a BA degree in political and social behavior from Occidental College, a JD degree from University of California Hastings College of Law, and an MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
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For more than 20 years, Tim Partridge has helped lead Dolby's mission of enhancing the way audiences experience movies throughout the world. In his role as Executive Vice President, Products and Technology, Tim oversees the company's development of new technologies and products, which include managing the global engineering, manufacturing, technology, and research teams.
Inspired by Dolby's landmark innovations in movies such as Star Wars, Tim was instrumental in the introduction and adoption of Dolby SR and Dolby Digital in the European and Asian filmmaking communities. Tim's work on hundreds of movies worldwide helped filmmakers in Europe, Hong Kong, India, and China migrate from mono to multichannel, and from analog to digital audio—thus raising the quality of film production in those regions.
A UK native, Tim arrived at Dolby's San Francisco headquarters in 1999 as Vice President of Marketing before being promoted to Senior Vice President and General Manager of Dolby's Professional Division, where he led Dolby's efforts in the cinema, broadcast, and live sound areas. Tim has also served the company as an applications engineer, a film sound consultant, and the Director of Film Distribution for Dolby UK. Tim holds a Tonmeister degree from the University of Surrey.
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As Dolby’s Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Yeaman has worldwide responsibility for the company’s financial planning and analysis, taxation, treasury, accounting, and investor relations. Kevin brings to Dolby comprehensive financial knowledge; over the last 15 years, he has gained experience both in running the financial operations of public companies as well as the financial activities of licensing businesses. He is charged with building a financial infrastructure and paving the way for future growth throughout Dolby and its subsidiaries.
Prior to coming to Dolby, Kevin worked for eight years at Epiphany, a publicly traded enterprise software company. There he took the company through its early stages as a technology start-up and later became its Chief Financial Officer. Before Epiphany, Kevin was with Informix Software, Inc. (now part of IBM) and KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. He holds a BS degree in commerce from Santa Clara University.
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Outside Directors
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Peter Gotcher is an independent investor focusing on investments in digital media technology companies.
From 1999 through 2003 he was a Venture Partner with Redpoint Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital partnership. From 1997 to 1999 he held the same position with Institutional Venture Partners. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Avnera, Line6, and MusicMatch. Over the past few years Peter has also served on the boards of directors of Onebox.com (acquired by Phone.com), iGo Corporation (acquired by Mobility), ViaPhone (acquired by Extended Systems), Avid Technology, MyPlay (acquired by the Bertelsmann Music Group), and Pacific Microsonics (acquired by Microsoft).
Peter founded Digidesign, Inc., in 1984 and served as its President, CEO, and Chairman through the company's initial public offering in December of 1993, and subsequent merger with Avid Technology in January of 1995. Peter served as the General Manager of Digidesign and Executive Vice President of Avid until May 1996. Previously, he worked for Dolby Laboratories and holds a BA degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Ted W. Hall is an entrepreneur and business leader with extensive operating and consulting experience in technology-related businesses, professional services, financial services, and natural resources.
Ted served for more than 27 years as a leader and operating manager of McKinsey & Company, a leading global consulting firm. He served as an elected member of the McKinsey shareholder committee, which is McKinsey's board of directors, for 12 years.
The General Partner of Long Meadow Ranch and President of the associated Long Meadow Ranch Winery in Napa Valley, Ted also serves as Chairman of Tambourine, Inc., a specialty music production and distribution company. He is Managing Director of Mayacamas Associates, his own consulting firm. He is also a former Chairman of the Board of the Robert Mondavi Corporation, a global producer of fine wines. He has served on the boards of directors of a wide variety of educational and civic organizations, including the Stanford Business School's Advisory Council and the San Francisco Symphony. A former professional trombonist and record producer, Ted is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He holds a BSE degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University and an MBA degree from Stanford University.
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Sanford R. Robertson is a principal of Francisco Partners, the world's largest technology buyout fund. With a focus on structured investments in technology and technology-related businesses, Francisco Partners is a pioneer in the private equity category of Technology Buyouts.
Prior to founding Francisco Partners, Sanford was the founder and Chairman of Robertson, Stephens & Co., a leading technology investment bank formed in 1978, and sold to BankBoston in 1998. Since the sale, Sanford has been an active technology investor and advisor to several technology companies. Sanford was also the founder of Robertson, Colman, Siebel & Weisel, later renamed Montgomery Securities, another prominent technology investment bank. Sanford was one of the pioneers in the creation of West Coast technology banking as an industry in the late 1960s, and has remained one of the industry's most renowned participants to this date. He has had significant financing involvement in over 500 growth technology companies throughout his career, including 3Com Corporation; America Online, Inc.; Applied Materials, Inc.; Ascend Communications Inc.; Dell Computer Corporation; E*Trade Securities, Inc.; Siebel Systems, Inc.; and Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sanford currently serves on the boards of directors of Pain Therapeutics and salesforce.com.
Sanford received both a BA degree and an MBA degree with distinction from the University of Michigan.
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Roger S. Siboni is Chairman and former CEO of Epiphany, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent customer interaction software.
Before joining Epiphany, Roger was Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of KPMG Peat Marwick—a $9 billion, 85,000 person worldwide accounting and consulting organization. As COO, Roger led the firm to consecutive years of record revenue and profitability. Prior to becoming Deputy Chairman, as head of KPMG's Technology Practice, he grew that business by over 250 percent in his four years of leadership.
Roger currently serves on the boards of Cadence Design Systems and FileNet Corporation. He previously served on the boards of Macromedia, Active Software, Pivotal Software, and Corio Systems. He has also served on the boards of the Central Park Conservancy, the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, and the San Francisco Exploratorium. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Roger is past Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Walter A. Hass School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.
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