Adobe Acquires Ares Software

Announced May 20, 1996

By the numbers

Adobe's acquisition history

12th of 61 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

16 of 61 Adobe deals

Adobe's average disclosed price

$1.24B

Adobe's largest disclosed deal

Marketo ($4.75B)

Tracked acquisitions in 1996

25 across all acquirers

When did Adobe acquire Ares Software?

Adobe acquired Ares Software on May 20, 1996. This was Adobe's 12th publicly tracked acquisition out of 61 we have on record.

How much did Adobe pay for Ares Software?

The price Adobe paid for Ares Software was not publicly disclosed. Only 16 of Adobe's 61 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Ares Software do?

Ares Software operates in a business acquired by Adobe.