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Adobe Appoints Anil Chakravarthy as New CEO Amid AI Push

Adobe names Anil Chakravarthy CEO and Shantanu Narayen executive chair to accelerate AI growth.

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Adobe announced on Thursday that Anil Chakravarthy will become its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Shantanu Narayen. [1] Chakravarthy, currently president of Adobe's Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, will focus on driving growth in 'agentic software'. [2] The appointment of Anil Chakravarthy as CEO is scheduled to become effective on December 1. [3] Anil Chakravarthy highlighted that his priorities include Adobe's customers, employees, and AI innovation. [4] Anil Chakravarthy said he was excited about Adobe's next phase. [5]
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  1. Adobe announced on Thursday that Anil Chakravarthy will become its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Shantanu Narayen. · Investing.com
  2. Chakravarthy, currently president of Adobe's Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, will focus on driving growth in 'agentic software'. · Investing.com
  3. The appointment of Anil Chakravarthy as CEO is scheduled to become effective on December 1. · techmeme.com
  4. Anil Chakravarthy highlighted that his priorities include Adobe's customers, employees, and AI innovation. · Deccan Herald
  5. Anil Chakravarthy said he was excited about Adobe's next phase. · Deccan Herald
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