Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy as CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen
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In this article Adobe on Thursday named Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who announced he would step down earlier this year. Chakravarthy, who most recently served as president of Adobe's customer experience orchestration and worldwide field operations, will take the helm Dec. 1, the company said. He will also join Adobe's board. Narayen will transition to executive chair, Adobe said. Narayen said last March he would leave his role after serving as the head of Adobe for 18 years, and joining the company in 1998. Shares of Adobe fell about 2% in extended trading. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.
