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SnapLogic and Adobe (ADBE) celebrate a decade-long collaboration, marking significant achievements in data transformation and integration. Adobe has leveraged SnapLogic's platform to accelerate its shift from downloadable software to a SaaS model, enabling faster innovation and improved customer experiences.

Key benefits for Adobe include:

• Modernized integration strategy
• Empowered line-of-business users
• Faster integration development (hours instead of days)
• Billions of documents and APIs processed monthly

The partnership has enabled Adobe to transform CRM data, improve marketing offerings, and re-engineer finance workflows. SnapLogic's solutions have helped minimize complexity, reduce costs, and speed up business processes for Adobe over the past 10 years.

Adobe has announced the general availability of Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) B2B Edition, part of Adobe Experience Cloud. This new offering leverages generative AI to identify and personalize experiences for 'buying groups' in B2B marketing. Key features include:

1. Creating and assembling buying groups aligned with product portfolios
2. Orchestrating personalized journeys across multiple channels
3. Generating personalized content using AI and integrated asset libraries
4. Improving sales and marketing coordination with shared visibility
5. Measuring and optimizing performance through AI-powered dashboards

AJO B2B Edition aims to transform B2B marketing by addressing challenges in complex sales cycles and personalizing experiences for decision-makers. It integrates with other Adobe solutions like Marketo Engage and Adobe Experience Platform to provide a comprehensive B2B marketing solution.

Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) has announced the appointment of Scott Belsky to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2024. Belsky, currently the Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Design & Emerging Products at Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE), brings extensive experience in product development, strategy, and design to Atlassian's board.

Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-Founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, expressed excitement about Belsky's addition, citing his expertise in building popular products and understanding industry trends, particularly in the context of the AI era. Belsky's role at Adobe includes leading corporate strategy, overseeing design across Adobe's products, and driving the development of emerging products such as 3D & Immersive products, Adobe Stock & Marketplace, and Behance.

Adobe has unveiled new innovations in Illustrator and Photoshop, aimed at accelerating creative workflows and empowering designers. Key features include:

1. Illustrator: Generative Shape Fill, Dimension Tool, Mockup, Text to Pattern, and Contextual Taskbar.

2. Photoshop: Selection Brush Tool, Generate Image, Adjustment Brush Tool, and workflow enhancements.

These tools, powered by Adobe Firefly AI, are designed to save time, increase productivity, and allow creators to focus on the creative aspects of their work. Adobe emphasizes its commitment to creator-friendly AI, respecting creators' rights and developing technology that supports the creative community.

Adobe has announced significant AI-driven enhancements to its Acrobat product, introducing the Firefly-powered feature that allows for image creation and editing within PDFs. The new Acrobat AI Assistant supports multi-document queries and content creation, integrating with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Starting June 18, 2024, customers can access these features for free until June 28. The Assistant's enhanced meeting transcript capabilities and generative summaries will boost productivity. Adobe emphasizes data security and ethical AI practices, including Content Credentials for transparency. Post-free access, the AI Assistant add-on will cost $4.99/month, with early access pricing available until September 4, 2024. Customers will also receive 250 generative credits monthly for a period.

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) reported record revenue of $5.31 billion for Q2 fiscal year 2024, marking a 10% year-over-year increase. Diluted GAAP EPS was $3.49, and non-GAAP EPS was $4.48. Key growth drivers included Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud, with Digital Media revenue reaching $3.91 billion and Digital Experience revenue at $1.33 billion. The company raised its annual targets, expecting total revenue of $21.40-$21.50 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $18.00-$18.20 for fiscal year 2024. Adobe repurchased 4.6 million shares and reported cash flows from operations of $1.94 billion.

Adobe hosted the 'Design Made Easy' event, highlighting how Adobe Express is transforming design for marketing, HR, and sales teams through advanced AI and seamless integration with Adobe’s apps.

Adobe Express saw a 96% QoQ increase in monthly active mobile users and an 86% YoY rise in content creation. New features include generative AI-powered Bulk Create and Custom Models, enhancing design capabilities. Partnerships with Microsoft, OpenAI, and IBM Consulting expand Adobe Express's reach and functionality.

Adobe Express is now available for Enterprise and Teams, providing tools for quick, on-brand content creation, collaboration, and brand protection with AI safety protocols.

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced it will release its Q2 FY2024 financial results after market close on June 13, 2024. A conference call with investors will follow from 2-3 p.m. Pacific Time, streamed live on Adobe's Investor Relations website. A recording and related materials will be available post-call on the same site. Adobe routinely posts material information on its website.

Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) has introduced Adobe Express for Enterprise, a new tool designed to enhance on-brand content creation across various business sectors. Powered by Adobe Firefly Image Model 3, the software offers advanced AI features, seamless integration with Adobe Creative Cloud, and brand control capabilities. Companies like IBM and Dentsu are already leveraging the tool to speed up content creation and increase project capacity. The software promises a 70% reduction in time to market and a 30% increase in project capacity. Adobe Express also supports interoperability with Adobe GenStudio, enabling easy adaptation and reuse of brand-approved content. The new release aims to help businesses create visually appealing content faster, targeting marketing, sales, and communication teams.