The Bose Corporation is an American company based in Framingham, Massachusetts that researches, develops and manufactures audio equipment, including speakers, amplifiers, and automotive sound systems. The company was founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar G. Bose, a professor of electrical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. As of 2003, the company employeed about 8,000 people worldwide and had revenues of over $1 billion. Dr. Bose remains the CEO today.
An interesting project that the company has disclosed it is working on is that of an automobile shock absorber that uses electromagnetic principles instead of the hydraulics that are common today.
