Successful exits
Following is a sampling of Adobe's successful exits.
Acrodea
Acrodea, Inc., is a software technology R&D firm involved in middleware for mobile terminals, including technologies to improve user interface, enhance email, and improve graphics performance. In addition to Japan and Korea, Acrodea is engaged in business in the global market, including China, Europe, and North America.
Exit type: IPO, 2006
Arcot
Arcot is a leading provider of security solutions. Financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and Internet shopping sites use the company's easily deployed, cost-effective, and scalable software-based authentication products to limit online transaction fraud. Arcot products also enable advanced online functionality, such as the self-service issuance of roaming credentials and secure electronic document delivery.
Exit type: Acquired by Computer Associates, 2010.
AvantGo
AvantGo is the world's largest mobile Internet service, delivering rich, personalized content and applications to PDA, wireless PDA, and smartphone users.
Exit type: IPO, 2000.
Convio
Convio is a leading provider of software and services to help nonprofit organizations use the Internet strategically to build strong relationships with constituents. Convio has online solutions for fundraising, advocacy, web content management, event fundraising, e-commerce, and email communications. All solutions include the Constituent360 platform, a sophisticated, online marketing database that centralizes constituent data and integrates with offline databases.
Exit type: IPO, 2010.
Digimarc
Digimarc's digital watermarking technology protects media content from piracy and supports new methods of media distribution, enabling new entertainment experiences for consumers.
Exit type: IPO, 1999.
Digital Fountain
Digital Fountain software optimizes the delivery of digital media over any network. The company’s proprietary DF Raptor technology redefines the science of forward error correction (FEC) by offering a universal solution that can accommodate an unlimited range of network conditions. Clients include Cisco Systems, Sumitomo Electric Networks, Scientific Atlanta, Northrop Grumman, Pioneer, KDDI, Sirius Satellite Radio, XM Radio, Sony, Nokia, and Adobe.
Exit type: Acquired by Qualcomm, 2009
DigitalThink
DigitalThink is a provider of web-based learning solutions.
Exit type: IPO, 2000. Acquired by Convergys, 2004.
EFI
EFI is the market leader in printing technology, providing products, services, and support to handle all business printing needs.
Exit type: IPO, 1992.
FiveAcross
FiveAcross provides a web platform designed to build Internet-based communities.
Exit type: Acquired by Cisco Systems, 2007.
imeem
imeem is a social network that enables users to discover, interact and express themselves with media, including music, video and photos, and form connections based on shared tastes and interests.
Exit type: Acquired by Myspace, 2009
Kontiki
Kontiki provides a complete corporate video-on-demand solution.
Exit type: Acquired by VeriSign, 2006.
Netscape Communications Corporation
An Internet pioneer, Netscape created the first broadly used web browser.
Exit type: IPO, 1995. Acquired by AOL, 1998.
PSS Systems
PSS Systems provides information lifecycle management (ILM) and records management software that organizations use to create and enforce corporate policies about document retention and other enterprise data assets. The company’s Atlas software suite reduces cost, burden, and risk for the world's leading corporations. Today, there are over 20,000 Atlas users worldwide and more than 25,000 legal matters actively managed in Atlas.
Exit type: Acquired by IBM, 2010.
Siebel Systems
Siebel is a provider of sales force automation and customer relationship management software.
Exit type: IPO, 1996. Acquired by Oracle, 2006.
Shutterfly
Shutterfly is a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service that enables consumers to share, print, and preserve their memories.
Exit type: IPO, 2006.
Tumbleweed Communications
Tumbleweed provides secure Internet communication solutions for enterprises and government organizations of all sizes.
Exit type: IPO, 1999.
TuVox
TuVox is a leading provider of on-demand speech applications that automate virtually any type of call, including natural language call routing, self-service transactions, and interactive customer support. TuVox has provided solutions to over 60 companies, including 1-800-Flowers.com, ABN-AMRO, American Airlines Credit Union, British Airways, Canon, Charter Communications, Gateway, Office Depot, Telecom New Zealand, and Time Customer Service.
Exit type: Acquired by West Interactive, 2010.
Vignette Corporation
Vignette develops and markets content management software worldwide.
Exit type: IPO, 1999.
Virage
Virage provides rich media management software and intelligent video analytics.
Exit type: IPO, 2000.
Virtual Ubiquity
Maker of an online word processor, perfect for writing reports, proposals, and anything else you need to access online or work on with others. It looks and behaves like your normal desktop word processor, but it opens inside a web browser, so there's no installation required.
Exit type: Acquired by Adobe Systems, Inc., 2007
