Workfront

Workfront, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustrySaaS
GenreProject management software, Collaborative software
Founded2001[1]
FounderScott Johnson[1]
HeadquartersLehi, Utah
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Alex Shootman[2] CEO, President
ProductsEnterprise Work management software
RevenueIncrease $230 Million(2019)[3]
Number of employees
671 (2016[4])
Websiteworkfront

Workfront, Inc., was a Lehi, Utah-based software company that developed web-based work management and project management software that features enterprise work management, issue tracking, document management, time tracking and portfolio management.[5][6][7][8] The company was founded in 2001 by Scott Johnson.[1] Workfront has 1000 employees and approximately 4,000 customers with offices in the United States and EMEA.[1][9]

In 2015, the company was renamed from AtTask to Workfront and opened a new headquarters in Utah.[10][11] Workfront’s customers include companies such as Cars.com, Cisco Systems, Comcast, Food and Drug Administration and National Geographic.[9][12][13] The company’s software has been implemented by Emerson and the State of Arkansas court system to standardize project management process including collaboration and document control.[14][15]

On November 9, 2020, Adobe Inc announced it would acquire Workfront for $1.5 billion USD. The acquisition closed on December 7, 2020.[16]

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  2. ^ "Workfront Names Apptio Veteran Alex Shootman CEO". The Wall Street Journal. July 5, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Adobe - Home".
  4. ^ "The Cloud 100 #71 Workfront". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Paul Beebe (2007-06-12). "Orem's AtTask gets $7M infusion". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  6. ^ Tom Harvey (2012-11-02). "Utah's AtTask raises $17 million in new capital". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  7. ^ "Top 10 Mobile Apps For Business Collaboration". CMP TechWeb. 2011-04-19.
  8. ^ Jill Duffy (2013-04-08). "Interview: Eric Morgan of AtTask". PC Mag. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  9. ^ a b Megan Headley (August 20, 2015). "Interview with Workfront's Chief Marketing Officer Joe Staples". Trust Radius. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "AtTask Changes its Name to Workfront Inc" (Press release). Jan 22, 2015.
  11. ^ Heidi Schwartz (February 20, 2015). "Workfront opens new headquarters in Utah". Business Facilities. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  12. ^ Jordan Carroll (January 22, 2015). "AtTask changes name to Workfront Inc". Herald Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  13. ^ Roy, Rohit (March 16, 2016). "The New Workfront Adobe Integrations Fill the Gap Between Design and Final Delivery of Assets for Marketing and Creative Teams". Mar Tech Advisor. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  14. ^ Clare McDonald (April 8, 2015). "Emerson uses Workfront to tackle project visibility". Computer Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  15. ^ Dave Nyczepir (June 23, 2015). "Work management is helping Arkansas handle more court project requests". Route Fifty. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  16. ^ Grant, Nico; Baker, Liana; Roof, Katie (9 November 2020). "Adobe to Buy Workfront for $1.5 Billion to Aid Collaboration". Bloomberg Technology. Retrieved 9 November 2020.