New Delhi, September 4, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Software major Adobe has appointed Anil Chakravarthy as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding veteran leader Shantanu Narayen.
Chakravarthy, currently President of Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, will join Adobe’s Board of Directors effective December 1, 2026.
Narayen will transition to the role of Executive Chair and work closely with Chakravarthy to ensure a smooth leadership transition while supporting Adobe’s continued transformation.
“Adobe’s opportunity ahead is limitless with our track record in creating new market categories and world-class products,” Narayen said, describing Chakravarthy as an experienced transformational leader with deep knowledge of the business and a proven record of building category-defining products.
“I could not be more confident that Anil is the right person to lead Adobe’s growth in an AI-driven era,” Narayen added.
Chakravarthy said he was energised by the opportunity to drive Adobe’s growth and strengthen its leadership in the next era of agentic software spanning creativity, productivity and customer experience.
He also credited Narayen’s leadership with transforming Adobe’s business model and positioning the company for its next phase of growth.
Chakravarthy joined Adobe in January 2020 as Executive Vice President and General Manager, leading the Digital Experience business. In September that year, he took on additional responsibility for worldwide field operations serving enterprise customers across Adobe’s product portfolio.
He became President of Digital Experience and worldwide field operations in December 2021.
Before joining Adobe, Chakravarthy served as CEO of Informatica for four years, leading the enterprise cloud data management company.
FOLLOW NOW
