Shantanu Narayen is the chief executive officer of the $3 billion software major, Adobe Systems Inc. The Hyderabad native has taken over from CEO Bruce Chizen, effective December 1.
The 44-year-old Narayen, who joined Adobe in 1998, leads the company’s day-to-day global operations in his current position and sets Adobe’s long-term market strategies, oversees all product research and development, worldwide sales, corporate strategy and investments, and corporate and product marketing.
Together with Chizen, Narayen spearheaded the acquisition of Macromedia, Inc its potential rival in 2005, expanding Adobe’s software platform and solutions and strengthening the company’s presence in key markets ranging from video to enterprise software to mobile solutions.
Before joining Adobe in 1998, Narayen, an electronics graduate from Osmania University, Hyderabad, was co-founder of Pictra, Inc., an early pioneer of digital photo sharing over the Internet. Previously, he served as director of desktop and collaboration products at Silicon Graphics, Inc. and held various senior management positions at Apple Computer, Inc.
Image: Shantanu Narayen, CEO, Adobe Systems Inc. | Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images
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