Adobe Systems

Adobe Systems {{nasdaq|ADBE}} is a computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California that was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. They founded Adobe after leaving Xerox PARC in order to further develop and commercialize the PostScript page description language. Adobe played a significant role in sparking the desktop publishing revolution when Apple Computer licensed PostScript for use in the LaserWriter printer product line in 1985. The company name Adobe comes from the Adobe Creek, which ran near the company's original offices in Mountain View.

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Computer - Software - San Jose, California - 1982 - John Warnock - Charles Geschke - Xerox PARC - PostScript - Page description language - Desktop publishing - Apple Computer - LaserWriter - Printer - 1985 - Mountain View

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In 2005, Adobe Systems had over 4,000 employees, at least half of whom were located in San Jose. Adobe also has major development operations in Seattle, Washington; Noida, India; and Ottawa, Canada. Minor Adobe development offices include a location near Minneapolis, Minnesota and in Hamburg, Germany. The 4,000 count is prior to an announced-but-not-consummated merger with Macromedia of San Francisco, California.

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2005 - Seattle, Washington - Noida - India - Ottawa - Canada - Minneapolis - Minnesota - Hamburg - Germany - Macromedia

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