Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen To Address Commonwealth Club.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2002 Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) president and chief executive officer, Bruce Chizen Bruce R. Chizen is the chief executive officer of Adobe Systems, based in San Jose, California. Chizen lives in Los Altos, California with his wife and children. Career will be the featured speaker at the prestigious Commonwealth Club in San Jose, Calif. on May 14, 2002. Mr. Chizen will discuss the relationship between business and philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. and business. Corporate philanthropy is widely practiced but little understood by the general public. Why is good citizenship good for business? Who is a worthy recipient? How does the state of the economy affect giving? These are some of the issues Mr. Chizen will address in his remarks. Members of the press are welcome to attend and can register for the event at www.commonwealthclub.org/featured.html#chizen. Commonwealth Club Event: "Corporate Philanthropy Meets Business 101"
Who: Bruce Chizen, Adobe president and chief executive officer
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2002. Reception beginning at 6 pm PDT
Bruce Chizen's presentation begins at 6:45 PDT
Where: San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Calif.
For further information please visit www.commonwealthclub.org. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems, Incorporated (www.adobe.com), the leader in network publishing, offers a comprehensive line of software for enterprise and creative professional customers. Its products enable customers to create, manage and deliver visually rich, compelling and reliable content. Based in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is one of the world's largest software companies The Forbes Global 2000 includes the following list of the world's largest software companies. Relative rank Global rank Name Country Sales ($bil) Profits ($bil) Assets ($bil) Market Value ($bil) 1 54 Microsoft United States with annual revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. |
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