Adobe Systems Inc. [NASNM:ADBE] makes the popular Adobe Acrobat software for creating PDF-formatted files. Symantec Corporation [NASNM: SYMC] produces the popular Norton Security software for computer virus protection. These firms are peers, operating in the same industry—the technology industry—as well as the same market sector—the software sector. Using the Thomson One database, answer the following questions:
a. According to the Overview section, who are the key executives, based on their titles, in each firm?
b. You can access the firms’ websites from their Overview section. Go to their corporate websites and find the corporate executive structure. Create an organizational chart for each firm.
c. Point out the similarities and differences for these firms, which are in the same market sector and industry, with regard to their organizational structure.
d. Where does the chief financial officer fit on the organizational charts of these two firms?