Bose
Headquarters:
The Mountain
Framingham, MA 01701
Employees: 8,000
CEO: Amar Bose
Privately held
Website: http://www.bose.com
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Bose is the leading developer of high-quality
sound systems for the home, automobiles and professional users.
Bose develops home theater systems, headphones,
stereo speakers and more to bring the best reproduction of music
possible. Bose also develops professional sound systems for stadiums,
auditoriums, churches, department stores and restaurants.
The company has strong commitment to research
and development to continue improving upon its technology. It
has operations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia and
South America.
History
Bose Corporation was founded in 1964 by
Dr. Amar G. Bose, then professor of electrical engineering at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While doing graduate
work at MIT in the 1950s, Dr. Bose decided to purchase a new
stereo system. He was disappointed to find that speakers with
impressive technical specifications failed to reproduce the realism
of a live performance.
This led to extensive research in the fields
of speaker design and psychoacoustics-the human perception of
sound. Dr. Bose's findings resulted in significantly new design
concepts that help deliver the emotional impact of live music.
Bose Corporation established itself by introducing the 901 Direct/Reflecting
speaker system in 1968. With this introduction, Bose achieved
international acclaim by setting a new standard for lifelike
sound reproduction.
Benefits
Bose offers employees health, dental and
vision care coverage. Flexible spending account is also an option.
Subsidies are provided for joining a health club.
The company offers fully funded pension
plan as well as 401(k) plan with company match.
Training programs and tuition reimbursement
also provided.
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