Introduction
This Handbook outlines the policies and procedures relevant to your employment with Adobe Systems Pte Ltd or Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd, Singapore Branch (referred to in this Handbook as “Adobe” or “the Company”). The Handbook can be found at: http://hrweb.corp.adobe.com/hr/main/health.aspx. It has been developed to provide you with information regarding your terms and conditions of employment, as well as general company policies and benefits. You should familiarise yourself with the Handbook’s contents.
Please note that the specific terms of your individual employment are set out in your Offer Letter. In the event that there is any conflict between the terms of your Offer Letter and this Handbook, the terms of your Offer Letter will prevail.
If a policy is not addressed in this Handbook or your Offer Letter, please refer to the Employment Policies page at Inside Adobe. If you have any further queries, please contact HR.
The Company reserves the right to change, in whole or in part, the contents of the Employee Handbook. Any major change, in whole or in part, to the contents of the Employee Handbook shall be valid and effective upon notice to you. The Handbook remains the property of the Company and must be returned to the Company upon demand or upon termination of employment.
You are expected to read through this Handbook and comply with it. A breach of the policies in this Handbook is a serious matter and may result in disciplinary action.
We hope you will find this Handbook useful. If you have any questions regarding information found in this Handbook, please contact Human Resources or your manager.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Systems Incorporated offers business, creative and mobile software solutions that revolutionise how the world engages with ideas and information. Adobe customers include enterprises, knowledge workers, creatives and designers, OEM partners, and developers worldwide.
Adobe Systems Incorporated was founded in December 1982 by Charles Geschke and John Warnock. It was incorporated in October 1983 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in May 1997. The Initial Public Offering occurred on August 20, 1986 at a split-adjusted share price of US$.17. The Company was named after Adobe Creek which ran behind Warnock’s home in Los Altos, California. The corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, USA. Charles Geschke and John Warnock are Chairmen of the Board. Some major acquisitions of the Company include Aldus in 1994, Frame Technology in 1995, GoLive in 1999, Accelio in 2002 and Macromedia, Inc. in 2005.
Adobe has approximately 7000 employees worldwide. More than half of Adobe’s revenue is generated outside the United States. Adobe® Flash® Player and Reader® software combined are installed on more than 700 million connected PCs and devices worldwide. Adobe Reader software is distributed in 26 languages on 10 major platforms worldwide. The world’s top 10 PC manufacturers ship their systems with PDF technology pre-installed. Over 250 million PDF files exist on the web. Subsets of PDF such as PDF/Archive and PDF/X have been ratified by international standards bodies. More than 300 million Flash technology-enabled devices have shipped worldwide. One million designers and developers use Adobe Flash. Adobe Dreamweaver® software has more than 3 million active users. More than 90% of creative professionals have Adobe Photoshop® software on their desktops.
Adobe Core Values
When Adobe was founded in 1982, the founders wanted to build a company that was technologically innovative and prosperous. But, they also wanted to create a workplace based on honesty, trust, and a belief in treating others as we would like to be treated. While it sounds so simple, it is extremely rare in these fast-paced times.
Adobe has historically been recognised as an employer of choice. This has been the result of many individual, day-to-day efforts by people who embody Adobe’s core values and beliefs. The following are Adobe’s Core Values: