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Resignation Announced
Plans to step down once a successor is named by the board.
AI Offensive
Launches Firefly generative AI models to compete with AI upstarts.
SaaS Transition
Leads the pivot from Creative Suite perpetual licenses to Creative Cloud subscriptions.
Appointed CEO
Succeeds Bruce Chizen as Chief Executive Officer.
Joins Adobe
Narayen joins the company, later serving as President and COO.
Shantanu Narayen, the architect of Adobe’s transition to the cloud, has announced plans to step down as CEO once a successor is named. His departure comes as the creative software giant faces intensifying pressure to maintain its dominance against a new wave of generative AI competitors.