Last mentioned: Mar 13, 2026
Transition Announcement
Narayen announces plans to step down once a successor is named.
Revenue Milestone
Adobe reports record annual revenue exceeding $23.7 billion.
The SaaS Pivot
Initiates the major shift from boxed software to the Creative Cloud subscription model.
Appointed CEO
Succeeds Bruce Chizen as Chief Executive Officer of Adobe.
Joins Adobe
Narayen joins as VP and GM of the engineering technology group.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has announced his transition from the top role after nearly two decades of leadership that saw the company evolve from a desktop software maker into a $25 billion cloud powerhouse. Narayen will remain as Board Chair while a special committee searches for a successor to lead Adobe into the generative AI era.
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