Adobe Named by FORTUNE as the 6th ''Best Company to Work For''; Adobe Ranked Best High-Tech Employer In America.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)--Dec. 29, 2003 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) ) today announced that it was named by FORTUNE magazine as the sixth best company to work for in America in the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" annual report. The rankings are currently available at www.fortune.com. "We're proud to be recognized as one of only two Silicon Valley companies to make the top ten list of American employers this year," 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. "This high ranking See Google bomb. reflects the core values that we believe are critical to our success, including conducting business on the highest ethical basis, providing employees with a dynamic work environment, developing leaders and fostering communication. Working within what continued to be a very challenging business environment, I'm extremely proud that feedback from our employees once again placed Adobe as one of America's best companies to work for." Helping drive Adobe's success today are the core values and beliefs that the company was founded on in 1982: integrity and respect, innovation, leadership and communication, operational excellence, community involvement, a dynamic work environment and a customer-focused approach. More than half of Adobe's 3,500 employees are located 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. . Adobe is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. and has research and development sites in San Diego, Calif.; Santa Rosa, Calif.; Novato, Calif.; San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Boston, Mass.;
and Arden Hills, Minn., in addition to a network of sales offices
throughout the country.
Assisted by the Great Places to Work Institute that created the survey, FORTUNE polled 46,526 employees from the 304 U.S.-based companies considered for the listing. The Great Places to Work Trust Index assessed the companies through an evaluation of services, benefits and salaries, as well as through employee questionnaires that evaluate trust in management, pride in work and in the company, and camaraderie. About Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe helps people and businesses communicate better through its world-leading digital imaging, design and document technology platforms for consumers, creative professionals and enterprises. Adobe's revenue in the last fiscal year exceeded $1 billion. For more information about Adobe, visit www.adobe.com. Note to Editors: Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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