"The move
means Adobe will get new abilities for its document-handling software." More broadly, Adobe has been working to embed its products as deeply into business computing as Microsoft Office. "Together, our
aim is to make electronic signatures the standard way for people to sign documents and automate contracting," Jason Lemkin, EchoSign's CEO, and Kevin Lynch, general manager of Adobe's Acrobat
business, said in a joint statement.
"Adobe's PDF solutions and document exchange services platform have helped organizations turn inefficient, paper-based workflows--like overnight envelopes--into streamlined electronic ones."