Invested In ‘Well-Being'
Commercial Design|October 2018

Chris Ross, senior director and head of global site operations at Adobe, talks about how the companys workplace team is reinventing their approach to facility management to handle operations for one of the largest creative powerhouses in the world

Rashmi Naicker
Invested In ‘Well-Being'
Adobe is a universally recognised name across every operating device and connected system in the world. It is simply evident in the role the company plays in our lives – enabling us with solutions right from administrative tools to design softwares. Driving this powerhouse are several thousand creative and constructive minds, working behind the scenes and within the walls of one of the most well-designed and coveted workplaces across the globe.

In an ever-changing world, companies stay ahead of the curve by investing in people. This not only involves solidifying opportunities for their professional growth but also includes creating environments that enable them to harness their productivity and enhance their overall wellbeing. Adobe’s workplace team inherently recognises this fact as the foundation of their role and responsibility.

With over 70 world-class offices spread across the globe, Adobe is internationally ranked at #26 among the best workplaces by Fortune magazine. It is, therefore, a prodigious task to create and maintain facilities for a company with operations as widespread as Adobe. To understand the process behind its methodically ideated measures and strategies, Commercial Design spoke to Chris Ross, senior director and head of global site operations, based out of Adobe’s headquarter office in San Jose, USA.

Contributing to the growth of the company and its employees

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