Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) is an American multinational computer software company specializing in digital media and marketing solutions. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed for creative professionals, enterprises and consumers, delivered primarily through its subscription-based Creative Cloud, Document Cloud and Experience Cloud platforms. Adobe’s software enables users to design, edit and manage digital content across various formats including images, videos, documents and web experiences.
In the creative space, Adobe is best known for flagship applications such as Photoshop for image editing, Illustrator for vector graphics, InDesign for page layout, Premiere Pro for video editing and After Effects for motion graphics. The Document Cloud portfolio includes Acrobat DC for PDF creation and editing, as well as Adobe Sign for electronic signatures. Adobe Experience Cloud provides analytics, advertising, marketing automation and commerce tools to help organizations optimize customer experiences and engage audiences.
Founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, Adobe gained prominence with its PostScript page description language, which revolutionized desktop publishing. Over the decades, the company has expanded its offerings through strategic acquisitions—most notably Macromedia in 2005—and transitioned to a cloud-centric subscription model beginning in 2013. Adobe maintains a global presence, serving customers in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and other regions through regional offices and data centers.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Adobe is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Shantanu Narayen, who has overseen the company’s shift toward recurring-revenue services and cloud innovation. Its senior leadership team includes executives responsible for product development, sales, marketing and global operations, all working to advance digital creativity and customer experience solutions worldwide.
