Adobe announced <A HREF="http://www.publish.com/article2/0,1895,1977422,00.asp">the resignation of Stephen Elop,</A> president of worldwide field operations. Elop will leave his position at the end of the fiscal year, on or about December 5, 2006. Elop, formerly CEO of Macromedia, is responsible for the company's global sales organization, including field marketing, customer care and professional services. Elop was instrumental in helping Macromedia merge with Adobe, a stock deal valued at about $3.4 billion.