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As Vice President Manufacturing John Blunden oversees the manufacture of Dolby professional products including cinema processors digital processors and encoders for film studios for markets outside of the US Japan and Korea. Attracted to what he calls the company's philosophy of getting the job done right John joined Dolby UK in 1986 as Production Manager and immediately sought ways to improve and streamline the manufacturing operation. At the end of 1992 he moved the manufacturing operations from London to its current location at Wootton Bassett. This transfer took advantage of the high-caliber talent pool in rural England and enabled the creation of a first-class manufacturing environment. Prior to joining Dolby John held positions in electronic design and development in oil exploration and in manufacturing where he gained experience in a wide variety of production processes. John has a BSc degree in electrical engineering from the University of Bristol and is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). | 