Macromedia

Macromedia, Inc.
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: MACR
IndustryComputer software
FoundedFebruary 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)[1]
DefunctDecember 3, 2005 (2005-12-03)
FateAcquired by Adobe Systems[2]
SuccessorAdobe Systems, Inc.
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
(incorporated under DGCL)
United States
Key people
Michael Nielsen, Co-Founder, MacroMind
Marc Canter, Founder, MacroMind,
Michael W. Allen Founder, Authorware
Bud Colligan and Tim Mott, Co-Founders, Macromedia
ProductsMacromedia ColdFusion
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Freehand
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Director
Macromedia Authorware
Macromedia Fontographer
Macromedia Sitespring
Number of employees
1,445 (2004)
Websitewww.macromedia.com (archived Dec 31, 2005)

Macromedia, Inc., was an American graphics, multimedia, and web development software company (1992–2005) headquartered in San Francisco, California, that made products such as Flash and Dreamweaver. It was purchased by its rival Adobe Systems on December 3, 2005.[3]

  1. ^ "ADOBE MACROMEDIA SOFTWARE LLC". OpenCorporates. May 16, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Adobe to acquire Macromedia". Archived from the original on April 20, 2005. Retrieved April 18, 2005.
  3. ^ Flynn, Laurie J. (April 19, 2005). "Adobe Buys Macromedia for $3.4 Billion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

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