City of San Jose Declares December 2nd Adobe Day; Software Company's 20th Anniversary and Community Commitment Recognized by Mayor Gonzales.Business Editors 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. 2, 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, today announced that the City of San Jose's Mayor Ron Gonzales Ronald R. Gonzales (born 1951) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the 63rd Mayor of San Jose, California. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Mayor of San Jose since California became a U.S. state in 1850. has declared December 2, 2002 "Adobe Day" in honor of the day the software company was founded twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. ago. "Adobe's leadership in technology and its contributions as a community partner in San Jose have made the company an outstanding example for Silicon Valley businesses," said Mayor Ron Gonzales. "Its successful vision and products have touched the quality of life of people throughout the world and Adobe's commitment to our downtown has been key to our successful efforts to revitalize the heart of our city." Founded by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in 1982, Adobe has fueled the publishing revolution of the past two decades, introducing desktop publishing tools in the 1980s and becoming the largest Web publishing software provider in the 1990s. Today, Adobe is at the forefront of the network publishing movement that enables customers to create, manage and deliver compelling, reliable content anywhere, anytime on any device. Adobe customers span every industry and profession, from multinational enterprises to creative professionals in small businesses. Every day, millions of people worldwide turn to Adobe's award-winning software to bring ideas to life on the printed page, the Web, through pictures and on video. "Adobe has enabled people around the world to communicate in more compelling, secure ways for 20 years," said Bruce Chizen, Adobe 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. . "It's this vision that has turned a two-man operation into one of the world's leading software companies. Anyone who reads a newspaper, sees a movie, surfs the Web or downloads a tax form in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. has witnessed the power of Adobe software. Today's proclamation honors Adobe's pivotal role in helping people communicate better." 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 . 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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