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Digital Marketing Evangelist and Rock Star
Matt Langie is a man with many interests. His title states senior director of product marketing for Digital Marketing, but education and music play a big part in his life, also. Matt spoke to Life at Adobe about his career, his role at Adobe and the company’s digital marketing efforts. He also discussed career advice—some received, some shared—and even why he wouldn’t have made a good rock star. Read on! Life@Adobe: Tell us about your career before coming to Adobe and what drew you here. Matt: I joined the U.S. … Read more
(1)Enriching the Creative Experience
In December, Adobe announced the acquisition of Behance, the leading online community for creatives to showcase and share their work. The New York-based team officially joined Adobe last week. This acquisition accelerates Adobe’s strategy to bring great community features to the Creative Cloud, making it the ultimate hub for creatives worldwide. Beyond providing a showcase for creative work across industries and disciplines, Behance also powers the portfolio display for thousands of other websites, including AdWeek, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and The Smithsonian National Design Awards. As Behance has … Read more
Game On
Emmy H. has every kid’s dream job- as head of gaming at Adobe, she gets to use her passion for games to deliver quality content in the gaming space. We asked Emmy a few questions on how she got started and what she loves about her job. Life@Adobe: What sparked your interest in gaming? Emmy H.: I’ve always loved video games even though I don’t have that much time to play them anymore. The first console I had was the Nintendo Entertainment System, and Legends of Zelda is still one … Read more
Why Big Data Is a Big Deal
Here in Silicon Valley and in many technology hubs across the globe, it’s the buzzword du jour: “big data.” If you consult Wikipedia, you’ll see that it describes big data as “a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools.” We know what you’re thinking: What exactly does that have to do with Adobe? And the answer might surprise you. In fact, at Adobe, big data is a really, really big deal. It’s integral to the company’s future, to … Read more
What Adobe Executives Wish They’d Known as University Students
Before they walked the halls of Adobe, motivated their teams, or traveled the world promoting Adobe’s products, Adobe executives were once University students. Now, with a bit more experience under their belts, they share what they wish they’d known during their collegiate years. Shantanu Narayen, President & CEO “Think BIG. You have almost limitless opportunities in front of you right now, so go out and make the most of them.” David Wadhwani, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Digital Media “Success is not about winning the debate … Read more
Maximizing “Air Time” to Strategize
Seventeen years ago, Australia-New Zealand country manager Paul Robson’s own first manager gave him the best piece of career advice he’s ever received. “It was about giving yourself time to think and strategize, to make sure in every job, with regularity, you give yourself time to step away from the day-to-day of the role and give yourself perspective,” he says. “It allows you to reflect both on the current activity and the achievements you may have and allows you to focus on the challenges you may have come across.” Paul’s … Read more
Intrigued by the challenge of pioneering a new product
James M. was looking for a new challenge, a way to use his business skills and a well-recognized company to work for. He found his challenge by joining Adobe in order to start up the EchoSign business in Europe and to build a team to execute his vision. EchoSign, Adobe’s electronic signature solution, allows businesses to shorten the process of signing documents, creating a better customer experience and reliably exchanging documents with the benefits of speed, control and security. Adobe acquired EchoSign in July of last year. James, Head of … Read more
Adobe welcomes Michelle Yates, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, just in time for Community Action Month!
We are delighted to welcome Michelle Crozier Yates to Adobe as our new Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Executive Director of the Adobe Foundation. Michelle spent the last ten years at Warner Bros. Entertainment in Southern California where she was Director, and subsequently Vice President, of Corporate Responsibility. During that time, Michelle developed, implemented and oversaw the company’s corporate responsibility program at what is the world’s largest film and television studio. Michelle has a BA in International Relations from Tufts University, and an MBA in International Business & Corporate … Read more
Adobe welcomes Karl Isaac as Director of Brand Strategy
We’re thrilled to welcome Karl Isaac, a veteran in the branding and marketing world to the Adobe fold. Karl joins us from Landor, a leading global brand consultancy/agency, where he was Executive Director of Digital Branding focused on delivering brand engagement across websites, applications, digital marketing campaigns, social media, and emerging technologies. Karl has close to two decades of experience and has made his mark on some of the world’s most high-profiled brands. He has a BA in Design from Hampshire College, a Master of Architecture degree from UCLA, and … Read more
Q&A with Adobe’s SVP of Worldwide Field Operations
Some of us recently caught up with Matt Thompson, Adobe’s Sr. Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations (WWFO), in a get-to-know you session and uncovered interesting bits of information about his personal life, career and some words of wisdom. Q: Can you please tell us a little about yourself? A: Sure. I grew up in Lombard, Illinois which is a suburb outside of Chicago. I’m number seven in a family of nine kids. I have five brothers and three sisters, so you can imagine the competition in the house I … Read more
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