Stock Price: 09/29/2008

Closing Stock Price: $36.15

More than half of Adobe revenues are generated outside of the USA!!!

Adobe solutions are used world wide by the organizations in various industries, such as publishing, government, financial services, telecommunications, and education. Its Primary customer segments include…

• Knowledge Workers and Enterprises: Businesses and government organizations use Adobe desktop and server-based products to improve productivity, collaboration, and business processes

• Partners and Developers: Adobe’s technology platform allow developers, systems integrators, and software manufacturers to build applications that address the need for better interaction with information
  

• Creatives and Designers: With Adobe products, designers, publishers, photographers, and videographers are making brands and products stick out by designing amazing content in print, online, for video, and on cell phones
  

Given the information above and Adobe direct competitors are outlined below, what are your ideas on why it is that more than half of Adobe revenues are generated outside America?

• Apple Inc.
  
• Microsoft Corporation
• Quark, Inc.

Stock Price: 09/22/2008

Closing Stock Price: $39.23

Adobe transformed the manner in which the world engages with information. Founded in 1982, the company’s innovative software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications. “From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information” (Adobe).

Adobe Quick Facts

• Founders: Chuck Geschke and John Warnock
• Leadership: Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO
• Revenue: Fiscal 2007 US$3.18billion
• Corporate Headquarters: San Jose California • Employees: 7,317 world wide

Market Position

• Adobe Reader software is distributed in 26 languages on 10 major platforms worldwide
• One million designers and developers use the Adobe Flash product
• Adobe Flash Player and Reader software are installed on more than 700 million connected PCs and devices worldwide

Core Technologies and Clients

• Portable Document Format (PDF), Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe PostScript Adobe Digital Editions 1.0
• Creative Solutions: Adobe Creativity Suite, Adobe Photo shop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, and Adobe Dreamweaver
• Knowledge Worker Solutions: Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat Connect
• Enterprise and Developer Solutions: Adobe LiveCycle and Adobe Flex
• Mobile Solutions: Adobe Flash Lite, Adobe FlashCast and Adobe Reader LE
  

Adobe solutions are used daily by individuals and organizations throughout the world. The industries that rely on its products include, but are not limited to, publishing, financial services, government, education and telecommunications. It is not surprising Adobe is considered a leader in its field.

*Other Officers: Mark Garrett, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Kevin Lynch, Chief Technology Officer. Tom Malloy, Senior Vice President and Chief Software Architect.