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Founded by Bill Kovacs in 1984.1
Private company
Wavefront Technologies
Logo: Wavefront Technologies, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American computer graphics company
Wavefront Technologies was a computer graphics company that developed and sold animation software used in Hollywood motion pictures and other industries. It was founded in 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, by Bill Kovacs, Larry Barels and Mark Sylvester.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1984Founded1
- HeadquartersPalo Alto1
- Websitewww.wavefront.com
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Wavefront Technologies was a computer graphics company that developed and sold animation software used in Hollywood motion pictures and other industries. It was founded in 1984, in Santa Barbara, California, by Bill Kovacs, Larry Barels and Mark Sylvester.2
Leadership
Who has led Wavefront Technologies, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderBill Kovacs1
Timeline
- 1984Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.wavefront.com1
- WikipediaWavefront Technologies
- WikidataQ7975349
Sources
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- 2WikipediaWavefront Technologies on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsWavefront Technologies logo by Wavefront Technologies, Public domain