Adobe Named by FORTUNE as One of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America; Company Listed for Third Consecutive Year, Ranked Twenty-Seventh.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)--Jan. 24, 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) ), the leader in network publishing, will be named in the February 4, 2002 issue of FORTUNE magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America, ranking twenty-seventh in an impressive list of companies comprised of the nation's best and brightest employees. The rankings are currently available at: www.fortune.com. "We are delighted that Adobe was ranked higher than most Silicon Valley technology companies in the listing and appreciate the recognition for our outstanding corporate culture and commitment to employees," said 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 , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Adobe. "We place a strong emphasis on attracting and motivating employees and are dedicated to making sure they have a challenging, rewarding place to work." Adobe's ranking for 2001 improved three points from its ranking the previous year. FORTUNE heralds the 100 best companies that provide exceptional services, benefits and salaries to employees. Assisted by the Great Places to Work Institute that created the survey, FORTUNE polled 44,848 employees from the 279 U.S.-based companies considered for the listing. The Great Places to Work Trust Index helped assess the companies considered for the listing through its questions that evaluate trust in management, pride in work and in the company, and camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. . About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe employs roughly 2,900 employees worldwide with approximately 1,800 employees located in the company's downtown San Jose Downtown San Jose is the central business district of San Jose, California, United States. The area is generally located north of Interstate 280 and east of Guadalupe Parkway, which roughly parallels Guadalupe River. , Calif. headquarters, and approximately 500 employees located in the company's Seattle, Wash. location. A majority of the company's workforce is comprised of employees performing engineering or research and development roles. Founded in 1982, Adobe Systems Incorporated (www.adobe.com) builds award-winning software solutions for network publishing, including Web, ePaper, print, video, wireless and broadband applications. Its graphic design, imaging, dynamic media and authoring tools enable customers to create, manage and deliver visually-rich, reliable content. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Adobe is the second-largest PC software company in the U.S., with annual revenues exceeding $1.2 billion. Note to Editors: Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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