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Bose Corporation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bose Corporation | | Type | Private | Industry | Consumer electronics | Founded | 1964 | Founder(s) | Amar Bose[1] | Headquarters | Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | Key people | Bob Maresca, President | Products | Loudspeakers, headphones,audio equipment, car audio,Professional audio | Revenue | US$ 2.28 billion (2011)[2] | Employees | 9,300 (2011)[2] | Website | bose.com |
Bose Corporation /ˈboʊz/ is an American privately held corporation, based inFramingham, Massachusetts, that specializes in audio equipment.[3] Founded in 1964 byAmar G. Bose, the company operates 8 plants,[4] 153 retail stores (as of 22 April 2013),[5]and an automotive subsidiary in Stow, Massachusetts.
Bose is known for its loudspeakers, noise-cancelling headsets, and automotive sound systems.[6][7] Other products manufactured by Bose include amplifiers and headphones. Bose has also conducted research into automotive suspension technologies and cold fusion.[8][9][10] Bose audio products receive polarized opinions about quality: some reviewers consider them high-end while others consider them overpriced and of average quality.
Bose has a reputation for being particularly protective of its patents and trademarks, and very defensive of its brand.
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[hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Formation of Bose Incorporated * 1.2 Early years * 1.2.1 Research history * 1.3 History of Bose Corporation presidents * 2 Bose stores * 3 Facilities * 4 Lines of specialized products * 4.1 Car audio * 4.2 Automotive suspension system * 4.3 Noise cancelling headphones * 4.4 Truck driver seat isolation system * 4.5 Commercial systems * 4.5.1 L1 Portable Systems * 4.6 Electroforce * 4.7 Military applications * 5 Lines of home audio & video products * 5.1 Multimedia
Bose Corporation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bose Corporation | | Type | Private | Industry | Consumer electronics | Founded | 1964 | Founder(s) | Amar Bose[1] | Headquarters | Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | Key people | Bob Maresca, President | Products | Loudspeakers, headphones,audio equipment, car audio,Professional audio | Revenue | US$ 2.28 billion (2011)[2] | Employees | 9,300 (2011)[2] | Website | bose.com |
Bose Corporation /ˈboʊz/ is an American privately held corporation, based inFramingham, Massachusetts, that specializes in audio equipment.[3] Founded in 1964 byAmar G. Bose, the company operates 8 plants,[4] 153 retail stores (as of 22 April 2013),[5]and an automotive subsidiary in Stow, Massachusetts.
Bose is known for its loudspeakers, noise-cancelling headsets, and automotive sound systems.[6][7] Other products manufactured by Bose include amplifiers and headphones. Bose has also conducted research into automotive suspension technologies and cold fusion.[8][9][10] Bose audio products receive polarized opinions about quality: some reviewers consider them high-end while others consider them overpriced and of average quality.
Bose has a reputation for being particularly protective of its patents and trademarks, and very defensive of its brand.
Contents
[hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Formation of Bose Incorporated * 1.2 Early years * 1.2.1 Research history * 1.3 History of Bose Corporation presidents * 2 Bose stores * 3 Facilities * 4 Lines of specialized products * 4.1 Car audio * 4.2 Automotive suspension system * 4.3 Noise cancelling headphones * 4.4 Truck driver seat isolation system * 4.5 Commercial systems * 4.5.1 L1 Portable Systems * 4.6 Electroforce * 4.7 Military applications * 5 Lines of home audio & video products * 5.1 Multimedia
References: 2. Charles "Chuck" Hieken (1966–69) 3 4. Amar G. Bose (1976–80) 5 6. John Coleman (2000–2005) 7 Opinions about Bose[edit source | editbeta] | The neutrality of this section is disputed. Please do not remove this message until thedispute is resolved. (July 2013) |