A quick overview of our history, leadership, key stats and products.
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Adobe believes creativity empowers transformation — personally, professionally and across all industries. We not only deliver strong financial results, but we’re also driving incredible innovation, adding millions of new customers, delivering billions of experiences across screens and processing trillions of data transactions online.
December 1982 by Charles Geschke and John Warnock
20 August 1986, at a split-adjusted share price of US$0.17
San Jose, California, USA
Fiscal 2021 revenue: US$15.79 billion
(FY ended 3 Dec. 2021)
October 1983 in California;
reincorporated in Delaware, May 1997
More than 26,000 worldwide
ADBE (NASDAQ)
We believe in creativity for all, so we give everyone the tools to discover and express their creativity through photography, design, video, animation, web and mobile user experiences and more.
We make it easy for people and businesses to create, edit, share, scan and sign digital documents so they can communicate and collaborate securely across devices.
We give businesses unmatched solutions for customer journey management, data analytics, content personalisation, commerce and marketing workflows that drive long-term customer success.
Shantanu Narayen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Scott Belsky
Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Creative Cloud
Anil Chakravarthy
President, Digital Experience Business
Gloria Chen
Chief People Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience
Dan Durn
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance, Technology Services and Operations
Ann Lewnes
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Development
Dana Rao
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Trust Officer
David Wadhwani
President, Digital Media Business
Charles Geschke
Co-founder
John Warnock
Co-founder
ContentCal, 2021
Frame.io, 2021
Workfront, 2020
Allegorithmic, 2019
Marketo, 2018
Magento, 2018
Fotolia, 2015
Behance, 2012
Day Software 2010
Omniture, Inc., 2009
Macromedia, Inc., 2005
We believe that creativity is the catalyst for positive change. Through our efforts, we inspire creativity in people who want to make a meaningful impact in the following areas:
Creativity for All
We support increasing access to creative literacy and digital skills, tools and training for creators of all ages to empower everyone to reach their full potential.
Sustainability
We practise sustainability in everything we do, with a focus on driving Adobe product innovation that increases positive social and environmental outcomes for our customers and communities.
Community
We empower our people and partners to build a more inclusive society through philanthropy, employee and community engagement.
We are sincere, trustworthy and reliable.
We’re committed to creating exceptional experiences that delight our employees and customers.
We’re highly creative and always striving to connect new ideas with business realities.
We’re inclusive, open and actively engaged with our customers, partners, employees and the communities we serve.
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