The Wall Street Journal reported:

Adobe Systems Inc. announced a surprise change to its top leadership at a critical time, as the software maker begins to adapt to new ways that people are using the Web.

The company yesterday said Chief Executive Bruce Chizen will leave the post at the end of this month, to be replaced Dec. 1 by Shantanu Narayen, currently Adobe’s president and chief operating officer. Mr. Chizen will serve the rest of his term on Adobe’s board until the spring of 2008 and will act as an adviser to the company until Nov. 28, 2008

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