By Hilary Russ

Law360, New York (July 18, 2011, 4:15 PM ET) -- San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday it had acquired electronic signature company EchoSign, whose services will be integrated into Adobe's document exchange platform.

The companies are not disclosing terms of the transaction, according to an Adobe spokeswoman.

"By adding electronic signature capabilities to Adobe’s document exchange services platform, we will be addressing the need to provide better customer experiences by significantly reducing the time, cost and complexity associated with having a document signed," said Kevin M. Lynch, vice president and general manager of Adobe's...