Adobe Systems CEO Bruce Chizen found the right moment to leave.

Source: CNET
Written by Martin LaMonica

The company continues to rack up double-digit earnings growth as it rides a very successful introduction this year of its media-authoring package, Creative Suite 3. Looking forward, the picture looks good as well, financially and strategically.

And so Chizen decided to step aside, handing the reins to current President and Chief Operating Officer Shantanu Narayen, who will become president and CEO at the beginning of next month.

During his seven years as CEO (and 14 years with the company), Chizen has overseen dramatic changes at Adobe, most significantly its merger with Macromedia in 2005. Rather than cater just to designers with products like Illustrator, Adobe now has a wide product portfolio of customers that includes creative professionals, as well as consumers and businesses.

After announcing his planned resignation from the “all-consuming” job of CEO, Chizen spoke to CNET News.com about Adobe’s strategy, its prospects, and the Internet industry at large.

Read entire interview

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