San Jose, Calif. -- Adobe Systems, the San Jose-based developer of web publishing software, on Monday named Michael Dillon as its new senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He succeeds Karen Cottle, who is retiring after a decade as general counsel. Dillon most recently served as the general counsel and corporate secretary of Silver Spring Networks, and previously spent 14 years with Sun Microsystems. "His expertise is a great match for Adobe's diverse business and growth agenda as we intensify our focus on multi-billion dollar opportunities in digital media and digital marketing," said Shantanu Narayen, the company's president and CEO.
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