Private company

Macromedia

American software company

Macromedia, Inc. was an American graphics, multimedia, and web development software company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that made products such as Flash and Dreamweaver.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Feb 25, 1992Founded¹

Industrysoftware industry¹
HeadquartersSan Francisco¹
Websitewww.macromedia.com
Legal formjoint-stock company¹

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The story

Founded by Marc Canter on Feb 25, 1992.¹

Leadership

Who has led Macromedia, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderMarc Canter¹
Chief executive officerRob Burgess¹
Chief executive officerStephen Elop¹

Products and brands

Adobe Flash
software

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Altsys since 1995

Also owns

Allaire Corporation

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

2001Acquired Allaire Corporation¹
1995Acquired Altsys¹

Timeline

Dec 3, 2005Dissolved Dissolved¹
Feb 25, 1992Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataMacromedia on Wikidata
2
WikipediaMacromedia on Wikipedia