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Dolby Laboratories names Marc Whitten as CEO to succeed Kevin Yeaman
Former Meta, Amazon, and Xbox executive Marc Whitten takes the helm as Kevin Yeaman retires after leading the audio and video tech firm for 17 years.
The short version
- Dolby Laboratories appointed former tech executive Marc Whitten as president, chief executive officer, and board member.
- Outgoing CEO Kevin Yeaman is stepping down after 17 years leading the firm, transitioning into an advisory role.
- Whitten brings executive experience from previous roles at Meta, Amazon, Microsoft's Xbox division, Cruise, Unity, and Sonos.
Key facts
- Marc Whitten has been appointed as president, CEO, and board member of Dolby Laboratories.[Variety]
- Kevin Yeaman is stepping down as CEO after leading Dolby since 2009, having initially joined the company in 2005 as chief financial officer.[Variety]
- Yeaman will remain involved with Dolby Laboratories in an advisory role following the transition.[Variety]
- Whitten's prior executive experience includes VP of robotics at Meta, VP of entertainment devices and services at Amazon, CPO of Xbox at Microsoft, CEO of Cruise, president of Unity Create, and CPO of Sonos.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- The exact date when Whitten will officially assume the CEO role was not disclosed in the announcement.[Variety]