Who is Adobe CEO-designate Anil Chakravarthy?
Adobe has appointed Anil Chakravarthy as its new CEO, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who has led the company for over 18 years. Chakravarthy will take on the role on December 1, while Narayen will become executive chair.
In a statement, Narayen expressed confidence in Chakravarthy's ability to lead Adobe's growth in the AI-driven era and look forward to working closely with him. Meanwhile, David Wadhwani, president of Adobe’s Creativity and Productivity Business, announced his departure after a five-year tenure.
Chakravarthy, an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University and IIT, has been with Adobe since 2020, serving in various roles including president of Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations. Prior to joining Adobe, he held executive positions at Informatica, Symantec, VeriSign, and McKinsey & Company.
Chakravarthy expressed gratitude to Adobe’s Chair & CEO, Narayen, and the board for their trust in him, stating that Adobe’s best days are ahead. This appointment marks another instance of an Indian-origin executive taking the helm of a major technology company, joining a list that includes CRED founder Kunal Shah, Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, and Anthropic CTO Rahul Patil.
Written by urgent.news from The Economic Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
