Acquisition History / Adobe / Frame Technology
Adobe Acquires Frame Technology
Announced October 30, 1995 — $566.6M
What happened
Developer of FrameMaker, a document-processing and technical-publishing application.
- Acquirer
- Adobe
- Target
- Frame Technology
- Announced
- October 30, 1995
- Price
- $566.6M
- Industry
- Desktop publishing software
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Adobe acquire Frame Technology?
Adobe acquired Frame Technology on October 30, 1995. This was Adobe's 11th publicly tracked acquisition out of 61 we have on record.
How much did Adobe pay for Frame Technology?
Adobe paid $566.6M for Frame Technology.
What does Frame Technology do?
Developer of FrameMaker, a document-processing and technical-publishing application.
What other Desktop publishing software companies has Adobe acquired?
Adobe has made 2 acquisitions in Desktop publishing software, including Frame Technology. See the full list on the Desktop publishing software and Adobe acquisition pages.
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